From 5b0323b0e3f4c710ff3efd86e5aae4f1e6a2ce7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sukibaby <163092272+sukibaby@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:52:38 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md for GPLv3 --- README.md | 14 +++++--------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0642bb5ca2..ad4923f3c3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ You can choose between using the installer or using the portable build. Using th ### Build From Source -ITGmania can be compiled using [CMake](http://www.cmake.org/). More information about using CMake can be found in both the `Build` directory and CMake's documentation. +ITGmania can be compiled using [CMake](http://www.cmake.org/). More information about using CMake to build ITGmania can be found in both the `Build` directory and CMake's documentation. ## Resources @@ -72,19 +72,15 @@ ITGmania can be compiled using [CMake](http://www.cmake.org/). More information ## Licensing Terms -In short- you can do anything you like with the game (including sell products made with it), provided you *do not*: +ITGmania, as well as the Simply Love theme, are both under the GPLv3 license, or at your option, any later version. -1. Sell the game *with the included songs* -2. Claim to have created the engine yourself or remove the credits -3. Not provide source code for any build which differs from any official release which includes MP3 support. - -(It's not required, but we would also appreciate it if you link back to [ITGmania](https://github.com/itgmania/itgmania) as well as [StepMania](https://github.com/stepmania/stepmania).) +If ITGmania code is used in your project, we would also appreciate it if you link back to [ITGmania](https://github.com/itgmania/itgmania) as well as [StepMania](https://github.com/stepmania/stepmania). For specific information/legalese: -* All of our source code is under the [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). +* All of our source code is under the [GPLv3 license](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html). * Songs included within the 'StepMania 5' folder are under the [CC-NC license](https://creativecommons.org/). -* Simply Love is licensed under the GPLv3, or (at your option) any later version. +* Simply Love is licensed under the GPLv3, or, at your option, any later version. * The copyright for songs in the 'Club Fantastic' folders rests with the original authors. The content is explicitly NOT placed under a Creative Commons license (or similar license), but has been provided free of charge, for personal or public use, including online broadcasting, tournaments, and other purposes. Go to the [Club Fantastic](https://www.clubfantastic.com/) website for more information. * The [MAD library](http://www.underbit.com/products/mad/) and [FFmpeg codecs](https://www.ffmpeg.org/) when built with our code use the [GPL license](http://www.gnu.org).