From ae37deed85010ca3ed06e5f9de71e6d2c5c85c59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Diener Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 15:33:33 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Change license to Apache-2.0 with LLVM exceptions (#3793) * Change license to Apache-2.0 with LLVM exceptions * docs : add NOTICE file for legal disclaimer * docs: Add CHANGES for license change only release 7.0.1 * Update NOTICE * Update NOTICE --------- Co-authored-by: Eric J Bohm Co-authored-by: Abhinav Bhatele --- CHANGES | 14 ++ LICENSE | 400 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- NOTICE | 11 ++ 3 files changed, 242 insertions(+), 183 deletions(-) create mode 100644 NOTICE diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES index fd498d313b..041061166b 100644 --- a/CHANGES +++ b/CHANGES @@ -1,6 +1,20 @@ This file describes the most significant changes. For more detail, use 'git log' on a clone of the charm repository. +=============================================================================== +What's new in Charm++ 7.0.1 +================================================================================ + +This is a change license only release, with the following change: + +Highlights: + +- The License has changed to Apache 2.0 with LLVM exception. This + change to a popular Open Source license is intended to simplify use, + collaboration, and greater community involvement in the development + of Charm++. 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