From ffa861eb430c929f4af9a0b13708b8aedf6a27eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ross Beyer <rbeyer@rossbeyer.net> Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 08:33:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Change to a CC0-based license. (#3831) * Change to a CC0-based license. * I always forget the link syntax. --- LICENSE.md | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LICENSE.txt | 24 ------------------------ 2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) create mode 100644 LICENSE.md delete mode 100644 LICENSE.txt diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4cb848de73 --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +Unless otherwise noted, this project is in the public domain in the +United States. + +It contains materials that originally came from the United States +Geological Survey, an agency of the United States Department of +Interior. For more information on their copyright policies, see +https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits + +It also contains materials from contributors that have waived their +copyright interest to the public domain. + +Additionally, the authors waive copyright and related rights in the +work worldwide through the CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication. + +CC0 1.0 Universal Summary +------------------------- + +This is a human-readable summary of the [Legal Code (read the full +text)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode). + + +### No Copyright + +The authors have associated their contributions to the ISIS project +with this deed, and have dedicated the work to the public domain +by waiving all of their rights to the work worldwide under copyright +law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent +allowed by law. + +You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for +commercial purposes, all without asking permission. + + +### Other Information + +In no way are the patent or trademark rights of any person affected +by CC0, nor are the rights that other persons may have in the work +or in how the work is used, such as publicity or privacy rights. + +Unless expressly stated otherwise, the authors who have associated +the ISIS project with this deed make no warranties about the work, +and disclaim liability for all uses of the work, to the fullest +extent permitted by applicable law. When using or citing the work, +you should not imply endorsement by the authors. diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 68a49daad8..0000000000 --- a/LICENSE.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,24 +0,0 @@ -This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain. - -Anyone is free to copy, modify, publish, use, compile, sell, or -distribute this software, either in source code form or as a compiled -binary, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, and by any -means. - -In jurisdictions that recognize copyright laws, the author or authors -of this software dedicate any and all copyright interest in the -software to the public domain. We make this dedication for the benefit -of the public at large and to the detriment of our heirs and -successors. We intend this dedication to be an overt act of -relinquishment in perpetuity of all present and future rights to this -software under copyright law. - -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 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. - -For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/> -- GitLab