From 87600bdd2d02ef39d9d87c40f0a7990ec2a40b3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Connolly Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 07:20:45 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update the LICENSE file to accurately reflect the license. --- LICENSE | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE index 0a01781..e2ef752 100644 --- a/LICENSE +++ b/LICENSE @@ -1,15 +1,35 @@ -ISC License +Open BSV License version 4 -Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The libsv developers +Copyright (c) 2022 Bitcoin Association for BSV ("Bitcoin Association") -Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any -purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above -copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy +of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal +in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights +to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell +copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is +furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: -THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES -WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF -MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR -ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES -WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN -ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF -OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. +1 - The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in +all copies or substantial portions of the Software. + +2 - The Software, and any software that is derived from the Software or parts thereof, +can only be used on the Bitcoin SV blockchains. The Bitcoin SV blockchains are defined, +for purposes of this license, as the Bitcoin blockchain containing block height #556767 +with the hash "000000000000000001d956714215d96ffc00e0afda4cd0a96c96f8d802b1662b" and +that contains the longest persistent chain of blocks accepted by this Software and which +are valid under the rules set forth in the Bitcoin white paper (S. Nakamoto, Bitcoin: A +Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, posted online October 2008) and the latest version +of this Software available in this repository or another repository designated by Bitcoin +Association, as well as the test blockchains that contain the longest persistent chains +of blocks accepted by this Software and which are valid under the rules set forth in the +Bitcoin whitepaper (S. Nakamoto, Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, posted +online October 2008) and the latest version of this Software available in this repository, +or another repository designated by Bitcoin Association + +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR +IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, +FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE +AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER +LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, +OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN +THE SOFTWARE. \ No newline at end of file