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# Open Source Licensing And Attribution Policy # Open Source Licensing And Attribution Policy
**Base Policy Version:** 1.4 **Base Policy Version:** 1.5
**Last Updated**: 2026-09-27 **Last Updated**: 2026-09-27
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5. Remove this heading and its associated text. 5. Remove this heading and its associated text.
Selected standard license texts are available in this template repository's Selected standard license texts are available in this template repository's
[reference collection](../oss/licenses/README.md). Copy the applicable texts, [reference collection](https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/policy/src/commit/a469273adda336625f96b9d769ea27b33999f146/docs/oss/licenses/README.md). Copy the applicable texts,
including companion licenses, into the adopting repository. The collection is a including companion licenses, into the adopting repository. The collection is a
convenience, not an exhaustive catalog or a required bundle; maintain the project's convenience, not an exhaustive catalog or a required bundle; maintain the project's
own attribution entries and upstream notice links under this policy. own attribution entries and upstream notice links under this policy.
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A shared standard text may serve multiple entries. Keep explanations outside A shared standard text may serve multiple entries. Keep explanations outside
license texts and preserve distinct versions and exceptions. license texts and preserve distinct versions and exceptions.
## Upstream Reference Examples
The linked examples are reference material hosted in the public policy
repository at a fixed commit. Retain these upstream links when adopting this
policy; do not copy the example collection into the application's or library's
`examples/` directory. Create the project's actual `COPYRIGHT` and attribution
files using the examples. Applicable license texts still belong locally in
`LICENSE` and `docs/oss/licenses/` as specified here.
## Project Licensing ## Project Licensing
Unless the author specifies otherwise, use **GPL version 3 or later** Unless the author specifies otherwise, use **GPL version 3 or later**
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follow the author's selected scope rather than inferring different licenses for follow the author's selected scope rather than inferring different licenses for
individual packages. individual packages.
Use the copyable [application COPYRIGHT](../../examples/licensing/application/COPYRIGHT) Use the upstream [application COPYRIGHT example](https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/policy/src/commit/a469273adda336625f96b9d769ea27b33999f146/examples/licensing/application/COPYRIGHT)
or [library COPYRIGHT](../../examples/licensing/library/COPYRIGHT) as appropriate. or [library COPYRIGHT example](https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/policy/src/commit/a469273adda336625f96b9d769ea27b33999f146/examples/licensing/library/COPYRIGHT)
to create the project’s root `COPYRIGHT` file.
Replace the project name, years, and holders with accurate information; do not Replace the project name, years, and holders with accurate information; do not
assume the maintainer owns every contribution or advance years automatically. assume the maintainer owns every contribution or advance years automatically.
For another selected license, adapt the grant, SPDX expression, disclaimer, and For another selected license, adapt the grant, SPDX expression, disclaimer, and
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5. **Source repository link**, using `[Source](COMMIT_URL).` with no `Source:` 5. **Source repository link**, using `[Source](COMMIT_URL).` with no `Source:`
prefix or additional description. prefix or additional description.
Use the copyable [attribution example](../../examples/licensing/attribution.md). Use the upstream [attribution example](https://gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/policy/src/commit/a469273adda336625f96b9d769ea27b33999f146/examples/licensing/attribution.md)
to create the project’s `docs/oss/attribution.md`.
Its three illustrative entries demonstrate a normal entry, omission of an Its three illustrative entries demonstrate a normal entry, omission of an
unavailable copyright statement, and multiple copyrights and license texts. unavailable copyright statement, and multiple copyrights and license texts.
Replace the uppercase placeholders and illustrative URLs with actual component Replace the uppercase placeholders and illustrative URLs with actual component