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author | markster <markster@f38db490-d61c-443f-a65b-d21fe96a405b> | 2001-08-23 17:57:10 +0000 |
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committer | markster <markster@f38db490-d61c-443f-a65b-d21fe96a405b> | 2001-08-23 17:57:10 +0000 |
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@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ The Asterisk Open Source PBX by Mark Spencer <markster@linux-support.net> -Copyright (C) 1999, Mark Spencer +Copyright (C) 2001, Linux Support Services, Inc. ================================================================ +* SECURITY + It is imperative that you read and fully understand the contents of + the SECURITY file before you attempt to configure an Asterisk server. + * WHAT IS ASTERISK Asterisk is an Open Source PBX and telephony toolkit. It is, in a sense, middleware between Internet and telephony channels on the bottom, @@ -10,7 +14,27 @@ on the project itself, please visit the Asterisk home page at: http://www.asteriskpbx.com - +* LICENSING + Asterisk is distributed under GNU General Public License. The GPL also +must apply to all loadable modules as well, except as defined below. + + Linux Support Services, Inc. retains copyright to all of the core +Asterisk system, and therefore can grant, at its sole discression, the +ability for companies, individuals, or organizations to create proprietary +or Open Source (but non-GPL'd) modules which may be dynamically linked at +runtime with the portions of Asterisk which fall under our copyright +umbrella, or are distributed under more flexible licenses than GPL. At +this time (5/21/2001) the only component of Asterisk which is covered +under GPL and not under our Copyright is the Xing MP3 decoder. + + If you wish to use our code in other GPL programs, don't worry -- there +is no requirement that you provide the same exemption in your GPL'd +products (although if you've written a module for Asterisk we would +strongly encourage you to make the same excemption that we do). + + If you have any questions, whatsoever, regarding our licensing policy, +please contact us. + * REQUIRED COMPONENTS == Linux == |