From 4ee8bc30d90ee447071165c3cc4f1cf811a4868d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: fritzy Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:08:35 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * modified license to have exceptions for certain packages * updated readme to inform users on how to get exceptions and commercial license git-svn-id: svn://netflint.net/xmpphp@60 ef36c318-a008-4979-b6e8-6b496270793b --- LICENSE | 9 +++++++++ README | 8 ++++++++ 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE index 68e56f4..3f90844 100644 --- a/LICENSE +++ b/LICENSE @@ -341,3 +341,12 @@ proprietary programs. If your program is a subroutine library, you may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with the library. If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Library General Public License instead of this License. + +Exceptions: + +As a special exception to this license, the "Enhanced Jabber Integration" +project, which is a plugin for vBulletin, may use and distribute XMPPHP +without extending the GPL license to the parent package. + +If you would like an exception for your free software, please contact the +copyright holder. diff --git a/README b/README index 808a61f..00d2ff5 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -37,3 +37,11 @@ TODO * MUC Support * Plugins * XML Masking Handlers + +License Exception +=============================================================================== +Please contact Nathan Fritz for library exceptions if you would like to +distribute XMPPHP with a non-GPL compatible license. + +Also, if you would like to distribute XMPPHP as part of a commercial package, +I sell commercial licenses.