From e8d722571f0e70283288a5069763d4655d994802 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Grothoff Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:13:33 +0100 Subject: clarify/correct licensing terms --- global_licensing.rst | 145 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 79 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-) (limited to 'global_licensing.rst') diff --git a/global_licensing.rst b/global_licensing.rst index 39dc0a8c..028c2862 100644 --- a/global_licensing.rst +++ b/global_licensing.rst @@ -2,9 +2,18 @@ Taler licensing information =========================== -This file gives an overview of all Taler component's licensing -and of runtime dependencies thereof. For "component" here is meant -a set of source files which can be retrieved from a single repository +This file gives an overview of all Taler component's licensing and of +runtime dependencies thereof. For "component" here is meant a set of +source files which can be retrieved from a single repository. If +components consist of sources under different licensing regimes, i.e. +because we want to enable third party developments to easily integrate +with Taler, those are described as well. + +All components are generally released under Lesser GPL, GPL or Affero +GPL. The main strategy is for libraries that third parties may need +to integrate with Taler to be under LGPL, standalone binaries and +testcases to be under GPL, and Web servers implementing Web services +to be under AGPL. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ API (git://taler.net/api) @@ -16,7 +25,7 @@ file, the header indicated whose is holding the copyright, since some parts have been taken "verbatim" from the GNUnet e.V. licensed code, and some other have been developed at INRIA "ex novo". -Generally, GNU GPLv3 license is used for them; see COPYING.GPL +Generally, GNU GPLv3 license is used for them; see COPYING.GPL. -------------------- Runtime dependencies @@ -27,55 +36,65 @@ HTML. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Firefox/Android/Python Wallet (git://taler.net/wallet) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -This project is divided between INRIA and individuals working/studying -at TUM, so does the copyright. Please refer to each source file to obtain -information about the copyright holder. License GNU GPLv3 is used for "final -applications", like for example a browser extension, and LGPL is used for -libraries made available + +This project includes contributions from INRIA and GNUnet +e.V. developers. Please refer to each source file to obtain +information about the copyright holder. The GNU GPLv3 is used as the +license for Wallets. Some components may be under the LGPL. -------------------- Runtime dependencies -------------------- -We list as 'runtime dependencies' - -* shared libraries (namely \*.so files) -* running services (like databases) -* languages interpreters (like PHP) -The following list encompasses all the runtime dependencies for this project, -and gives the copyright holder for each of them +The following list encompasses all the runtime dependencies for this +project, and gives the copyright holder for each of them: +* libgnunetutil: GPLv3+, GNUnet e.V. +* libgcrypt: LGPL, Free Software Foundation +* libunistring: LGPL, Free Software Foundation * Python: Python Software Foundation License, LGPL-Compatible, Python Software Foundation * Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla Public License, LGPL-Compatible, Mozilla Foundation + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ WebExtensions Wallet (git://taler.net/wallet-webex) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -Project developed 100% at INRIA with legacy from GNUnet e.V. owned software. -So each source carries its own copyright holder(s), but it is generally licensed -under GPL. +The TypeScript code was developed 100% at INRIA, but the project +involves compiling libgnunetutil and libtalerutil to JavaScript, and +thus depends on software from GNUnet e.V. + +Each source carries its own copyright holder(s), but it is generally +licensed under GPLv3+. -------------------- Runtime dependencies -------------------- -There is no specific runtime dependency since this component just uses API defined -by Google, but it is not specifically tied to any Google product + +The following list encompasses all the runtime dependencies for this +project, and gives the copyright holder for each of them: + +* libgnunetutil: GPLv3+, GNUnet e.V. +* libgcrypt: LGPL, Free Software Foundation +* libunistring: LGPL, Free Software Foundation + +Note that these dependencies are compiled into the extension and do +not appear as separate binary files. + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Merchant (git://taler.net/merchant) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -This project contains code under two different licenses, -and whose copyright is held by INRIA and/or GNUnet e.V.. -Please refer to each source file to know which party holds -the copyright. - -The merchant's backend (i.e. all the code in src/backend/) -is under the GNU GPLv3+ and/or the GNU Affero GPL as it -depends on libgnunetutil. Note that the use of the Affero -GPL has little impact as the backend is not supposed to be -directly accessible to the Internet). The license for this -code is in COPYING.GPL and COPYING.AGPL. + +This project contains code under two different licenses, and whose +copyright is held by INRIA and/or GNUnet e.V.. Please refer to each +source file to know which party holds the copyright. + +The merchant's backend (i.e. all the code in src/backend/) is under +the GNU Affero GPL as it depends on libgnunetutil. Note that the use +of the Affero GPL has little impact as the backend is not supposed to +be directly accessible to the Internet). The license for this code is +in COPYING.GPL and COPYING.AGPL. The merchant's frontend logic (i.e. JavaScript interacting with the wallet, sample code for a shop) is under the GNU LGPL (but @@ -94,19 +113,14 @@ directory). -------------------- Runtime dependencies -------------------- -We list as 'runtime dependencies' - -* shared libraries (namely \*.so files) -* running services (like databases) -* languages interpreters (like PHP) -The following list encompasses all the runtime dependencies for this project, -and gives the copyright holder for each of them +The following list encompasses all the runtime dependencies for this +project, and gives the copyright holder for each of them: * libjansson : MIT License, AGPL- and LGPL-Compatible, owned by Petri Lehtinen and other individuals * libgcrypt : LGPL, owned by Free Software Foundation * postgresql : PostgreSQL License, AGPL- and LGPL-Compatible, owned by The PostgreSQL Global Development Group -* libgnunet (in all of its variants) : LGPL/GPL, owned by GNUnet e.V. +* libgnunetutil (in all of its variants) : GPLv3+, owned by GNUnet e.V. * PHP : PHP License, AGPL- and LGPL-Compatible, owned by The PHP Group +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ @@ -117,16 +131,13 @@ Bank (git://taler.net/bank) Licensing --------- -This project has been jointly developed by INRIA and by individuals -being under the juridical subject called 'GNUnet e.V.'. For each source -file, the header indicated whose is holding the copyright, since some -parts have been taken "verbatim" from the GNUnet e.V. licensed code, and -some other have been developed at INRIA "ex novo". A GNU LGPL is used -for this project, as it is meant to be a online "service" +This project has been developed by INRIA. For each source file, the +header indicated whose is holding the copyright. The licensing plan +for the bank is to use the Affero GPLv3+. Source files of interest are located in the following directories: (The repository holds also scaffolded files autogenerated by Django, -which do not have legal significance in this context) +which do not have legal significance in this context.) * TalerBank/Bank/ * TalerBank/Bank/templates/ @@ -136,47 +147,49 @@ which do not have legal significance in this context) -------------------- Runtime dependencies -------------------- -We list as 'runtime dependencies' -* shared libraries (namely \*.so files) -* running services (like databases) -* languages interpreters (like PHP) - -The following list encompasses all the runtime dependencies for this project, -and gives the copyright holder for each of them +The following list encompasses all the runtime dependencies for this +project, and gives the copyright holder for each of them: * Django: BSD License, AGPL-Compatible, owned by Django Software Foundation -* validictory: BSD License, AGPL-Compatible, owned by James Turk +* validictory: BSD License, AGPL-Compatible, owned by James Turk * django-simple-math-captcha: Apache Software License, LGPL-Compatible (FIXME), Brandon Taylor * requests: Apache2 License, AGPL-Compatible, owned by Kenneth Reitz * Python: Python Software Foundation License, AGPL-Compatible, Python Software Foundation * PHP: PHP License, AGPL-Compatible, owned by The PHP Group + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Exchange (git://taler.net/exchange) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -Mostly developed by TUM students/researcher, therefore the copyright for this -component is mainly owned by GNUnet e.V.. The licensing broads between GNU GPL/AGPL/LGPL +This component is based on code initially developed in Munich for +GNUnet e.V. Most recent improvements and maintenance has been done at +Inria. The copyright is thus shared between both institutions. + +The licensing for exported libraries to access the exchange is LGPL, +the exchange itself is under AGPL, and testcases and standalone +binaries are under GPL. + -------------------- Runtime dependencies -------------------- -We list as 'runtime dependencies' - -* shared libraries (namely \*.so files) -* running services (like databases) -* languages interpreters (like PHP) -The following list encompasses all the runtime dependencies for this project, -and gives the copyright holder for each of them +The following list encompasses all the runtime dependencies for this +project, and gives the copyright holder for each of them: * libjansson : MIT License, AGPL- and LGPL-Compatible, owned by Petri Lehtinen and other individuals * libgcrypt : LGPL, owned by Free Software Foundation * postgresql : PostgreSQL License, AGPL- and LGPL-Compatible, owned by The PostgreSQL Global Development Group -* libgnunet (in all of its variants) : LGPL/GPL, owned by GNUnet e.V. +* libgnunetutil (in all of its variants) : GPLv3+, owned by GNUnet e.V. + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Web includes (git://taler.net/web-common) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -All copyright owned by INRIA. Sources licensed with GNU LGPL + +All copyright owned by INRIA (but questionable whether creativity +threshold for copyright is even met). + +Sources are licensed under the GNU LGPL. -- cgit v1.2.3