From b17d9691a24099c9210289f16afb1a498a89d803 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Justin M. Keyes" Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 01:36:06 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add LICENSE. fix #878. PR #883 - change to Apache 2.0 - include Vim license in LICENSE - upate README --- LICENSE | 274 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ README.md | 7 +- vim-license.txt | 78 -------------- 3 files changed, 277 insertions(+), 82 deletions(-) create mode 100644 LICENSE delete mode 100644 vim-license.txt diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..26f4325e28 --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE @@ -0,0 +1,274 @@ +Copyright Neovim contributors. All rights reserved. + +Neovim's license follows: + +==== + Apache License + Version 2.0, January 2004 + http://www.apache.org/licenses/ + + TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE, REPRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION + + 1. 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