From 0c69dcc8d5dc36957beed38877558cdfbd3f287c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Winslow Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:16:41 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add links to attribution recommendations Signed-off-by: Steve Winslow --- copyright-notices.md | 5 +++++ license-notices.md | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/copyright-notices.md b/copyright-notices.md index acfee1d0..d7d8f7aa 100644 --- a/copyright-notices.md +++ b/copyright-notices.md @@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ You _should not_ change or remove someone else's copyright notice unless they have expressly permitted you to do so. This includes third parties' notices in pre-existing code. +For additional details regarding attribution notices for third party code used +in CNCF projects, see the [CNCF attribution recommendations] document. + ## Why not list every copyright holder? There are several reasons why CNCF doesn't require or recommend trying to list @@ -80,3 +83,5 @@ every copyright holder for contributions to every file: notices. - The specific individual or legal entity that owns the copyright might not be known to the contributor; it could be you, your employer, or some other entity. + +[CNCF attribution recommendations]: https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/recommendations-for-attribution.md diff --git a/license-notices.md b/license-notices.md index 88709c0a..0e5dd089 100644 --- a/license-notices.md +++ b/license-notices.md @@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ There are several reasons to include notices on a file-by-file basis, rather tha There is no one mandatory way in which license notices need to be provided. Following are some options for ways to provide notices in various use cases. +For additional details regarding attribution notices for third party code used +in CNCF projects, see the [CNCF attribution recommendations] document. + ### Original content for CNCF projects Under the [CNCF charter], section 11, source code is to be made available under the Apache License, version 2.0 (Apache-2.0) and documentation is to be made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY-4.0). @@ -101,3 +104,4 @@ This could be done in the file itself, or in a root-level file such as THIRD-PAR The [REUSE Software Initiative](https://reuse.software/spec/) also contains recommendations for placing license texts within a `/LICENSES/` directory. [CNCF Charter]: https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/master/charter.md +[CNCF attribution recommendations]: https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/recommendations-for-attribution.md