From 90152d3bb3febbfc05ecb0889b6742ffeb399f2e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ha7ilm Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 13:18:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] ICLA --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 15 ++++++ ICLA.txt | 128 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ README.md | 1 - 3 files changed, 143 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.md create mode 100644 ICLA.txt diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..26a24a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +First of all, thank you for taking the time to contribute to this project! + +Before I can accept your contributions, I need a signed copy of the Individual Contributor License Agreement (ICLA) from you, which is available here. + +The ICLA is needed because it will allow me to dual license the OpenWebRX project under AGPL and a commercial license. +It also makes sense to dual license `csdr` as a part of OpenWebRX. + +However, even if there is commercial interest in the projects, I promise to keep them as open as possible, keeping my original intention to provide an open-source web-based SDR receiver software to the amateur radio operators and SDR enthusiasts. + +This contributor agreement is based on the one of Apache Software Foundation, with some modifications. +When you contribute for the first time, I will send you the ICLA. Replying with only the information requested and the text "I Agree" is sufficient. + +Thanks again for contributing, + +Andras, HA7ILM diff --git a/ICLA.txt b/ICLA.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2640caa --- /dev/null +++ b/ICLA.txt @@ -0,0 +1,128 @@ + Individual Contributor License Agreement ("Agreement") + +In order to clarify the intellectual property license granted +with Contributions from any person or entity, András Retzler +(hereinafter referred to as "Project Owner") must have a +Contributor License Agreement ("CLA") on file that has +been signed by each Contributor, indicating agreement to the license +terms below. 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You agree to notify the Project Owner of any facts or circumstances of + which you become aware that would make these representations + inaccurate in any respect. + +Please sign: __________________________________ Date: ________________ + +Text derived from the Apache Individual Contributor License Agreement +("Agreement") V2.0, available at http://apache.org/licenses/icla.txt diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 138bf38..883e0da 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -404,4 +404,3 @@ However, before the implementation of some algoritms, GPL-licensed code from oth In order to eliminate any licesing issues, these parts are placed under a different file. However, the library is still fully functional with BSD-only code, altough having only less-optimized versions of some algorithms. It should also be noted that if you compile with `-DUSE_FFTW` and `-DLIBCSDR_GPL` (as default), the GPL license would apply on the whole result. -