diff --git a/LICENSE.MIT b/LICENSE.MIT deleted file mode 100644 index 65d3853..0000000 --- a/LICENSE.MIT +++ /dev/null @@ -1,21 +0,0 @@ -MIT License - -Copyright (c) 2018 David Skoland, oldmud0, Cerapter - -Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy -of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal -in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights -to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell -copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is -furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: - -The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all -copies or substantial portions of the Software. - -THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR -IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, -FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE -AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER -LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, -OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE -SOFTWARE. diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8f6dcd7..92f91d7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ The logo (`logo.png` and `logo.ico`) was designed by Lucas CarbĂ­. The character ## Copyright -The project is dual-licensed; you are free to copy, modify and distribute AO2 under the GPLv3 or the MIT license. +The project is licensed under the GPLv3 license. +Code that was released under the MIT/GPLv3 dual-license can be found [here](https://github.com/AttorneyOnline/AO2-Client/tree/last-dual-licensed). Copyright (c) 2016-2018 OmniTroid diff --git a/RELICENSE.md b/RELICENSE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..090f768 --- /dev/null +++ b/RELICENSE.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +# License Change Notice + +## What Changed + +This project was previously dual-licensed under both MIT and GPLv3 licenses. +The project is now exclusively licensed under the [GPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html) license. + +**Effective for any commit after `4db979187386326df64b9359b8de5e90468f7fc3`, tagged as `last-dual-licensed`, all new contributions and releases are licensed exclusively under GPLv3.** + +## Impact on Existing Forks + +If you forked this repository when it was available under the MIT license: + +### Your Existing Fork +- **You can continue using your existing fork under the MIT license** for any code that was committed before this license change +- The MIT license you received for that specific version remains valid and irrevocable +- You are not required to change the license of your existing fork + +### Pulling New Changes +If you pull new commits from our repository into your MIT-licensed fork: + +- **New code from us will be GPLv3-licensed** +- This creates a mixed-license situation in your repository +- Any binary built from a mixed tree must comply with GPL v3 for the whole work unless you can isolate the MIT parts as separate, independent modules + +### Your Options + +1. **Keep your current fork as-is** under MIT license and stop pulling our updates +2. **Accept the GPLv3 license** and continue receiving updates from upstream +3. **Fork from the last MIT commit** and maintain your own separate development + +## Recommendations + +- Review the differences between MIT and GPLv3 licenses to understand the implications +- Consider whether GPLv3's copyleft requirements are compatible with your project goals + +--- +**Note**: This notice does not constitute legal advice. Please consult with qualified legal counsel for advice specific to your situation. \ No newline at end of file