Signed-off-by: Bryce Harrington <[email protected]>
---
doc/Contributing | 13 +++++++++++++
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
diff --git a/doc/Contributing b/doc/Contributing
index c51b7e8..39c3e39 100644
--- a/doc/Contributing
+++ b/doc/Contributing
@@ -75,6 +75,19 @@ my_function(void)
x = function_with_a_really_long_name(parameter1, parameter2,
parameter3, parameter4);
+== Licensing ==
+
+Wayland is licensed with the intention to be usable anywhere X.org is.
+Originally, X.org was covered under the MIT X11 license, but changed to
+the MIT Expat license. Similarly, Wayland was covered initially as MIT
+X11 licensed, but changed to the MIT Expat license, following in X.org's
+footsteps. Other than wording, the two licenses are substantially the
+same, with the exeption of a no-advertising clause in X11 not included
+in Expat.
+
+New source code files should specify the MIT Expat license in their
+boilerplate, as part of the copyright statement.
+
== References ==
[1] http://git-scm.com/documentation
--
1.9.1
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