diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fcf6d6027..c10053bd8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -19,10 +19,13 @@ at your option. Downstream code forks should note that some (but not all) of these crates and components depend on the 'orchard' crate, which is licensed under the [Bootstrap Open Source License](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/LICENSE-BOSL). -An [exception](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING) is -provided that makes this a "permissive" license when used in Zcash or some -of its chain forks. See the `README.md` files in subdirectories for which -crates and components this applies to. +A license exception is provided allowing some derived works that are linked or +combined with the 'orchard' crate to be copied or distributed under the original +licenses (in this case MIT / Apache 2.0), provided that the included portions of +the 'orchard' code remain subject to BOSL. +See for details of which +derived works can make use of this exception, and the `README.md` files in +subdirectories for which crates and components this applies to. ### Contribution diff --git a/components/zcash_note_encryption/README.md b/components/zcash_note_encryption/README.md index faf09dbef..ffa132516 100644 --- a/components/zcash_note_encryption/README.md +++ b/components/zcash_note_encryption/README.md @@ -25,9 +25,12 @@ at your option. Downstream code forks should note that 'zcash_note_encryption' depends on the 'orchard' crate, which is licensed under the [Bootstrap Open Source License](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/LICENSE-BOSL). -An [exception](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING) is -provided that makes this a "permissive" license when used in Zcash or some -of its chain forks. +A license exception is provided allowing some derived works that are linked or +combined with the 'orchard' crate to be copied or distributed under the original +licenses (in this case MIT / Apache 2.0), provided that the included portions of +the 'orchard' code remain subject to BOSL. +See https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING for details of which +derived works can make use of this exception. ### Contribution diff --git a/zcash_client_backend/README.md b/zcash_client_backend/README.md index 99357672d..eb8a6cd61 100644 --- a/zcash_client_backend/README.md +++ b/zcash_client_backend/README.md @@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ at your option. Downstream code forks should note that 'zcash_client_backend' depends on the 'orchard' crate, which is licensed under the [Bootstrap Open Source License](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/LICENSE-BOSL). -An [exception](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING) is -provided that makes this a "permissive" license when used in Zcash or some -of its chain forks. +A license exception is provided allowing some derived works that are linked or +combined with the 'orchard' crate to be copied or distributed under the original +licenses (in this case MIT / Apache 2.0), provided that the included portions of +the 'orchard' code remain subject to BOSL. +See https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING for details of which +derived works can make use of this exception. ### Contribution diff --git a/zcash_client_sqlite/README.md b/zcash_client_sqlite/README.md index db7335655..fb71ab098 100644 --- a/zcash_client_sqlite/README.md +++ b/zcash_client_sqlite/README.md @@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ at your option. Downstream code forks should note that 'zcash_client_sqlite' depends on the 'orchard' crate, which is licensed under the [Bootstrap Open Source License](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/LICENSE-BOSL). -An [exception](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING) is -provided that makes this a "permissive" license when used in Zcash or some -of its chain forks. +A license exception is provided allowing some derived works that are linked or +combined with the 'orchard' crate to be copied or distributed under the original +licenses (in this case MIT / Apache 2.0), provided that the included portions of +the 'orchard' code remain subject to BOSL. +See https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING for details of which +derived works can make use of this exception. ### Contribution diff --git a/zcash_extensions/README.md b/zcash_extensions/README.md index 4786d5568..0b38603ca 100644 --- a/zcash_extensions/README.md +++ b/zcash_extensions/README.md @@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ at your option. Downstream code forks should note that 'zcash_extensions' depends on the 'orchard' crate, which is licensed under the [Bootstrap Open Source License](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/LICENSE-BOSL). -An [exception](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING) is -provided that makes this a "permissive" license when used in Zcash or some -of its chain forks. +A license exception is provided allowing some derived works that are linked or +combined with the 'orchard' crate to be copied or distributed under the original +licenses (in this case MIT / Apache 2.0), provided that the included portions of +the 'orchard' code remain subject to BOSL. +See https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING for details of which +derived works can make use of this exception. ### Contribution diff --git a/zcash_primitives/README.md b/zcash_primitives/README.md index c7560c841..efa356ba3 100644 --- a/zcash_primitives/README.md +++ b/zcash_primitives/README.md @@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ at your option. Downstream code forks should note that 'zcash_primitives' depends on the 'orchard' crate, which is licensed under the [Bootstrap Open Source License](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/LICENSE-BOSL). -An [exception](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING) is -provided that makes this a "permissive" license when used in Zcash or some -of its chain forks. +A license exception is provided allowing some derived works that are linked or +combined with the 'orchard' crate to be copied or distributed under the original +licenses (in this case MIT / Apache 2.0), provided that the included portions of +the 'orchard' code remain subject to BOSL. +See https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING for details of which +derived works can make use of this exception. ### Contribution diff --git a/zcash_proofs/README.md b/zcash_proofs/README.md index eefd15199..ccbdcfd73 100644 --- a/zcash_proofs/README.md +++ b/zcash_proofs/README.md @@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ at your option. Downstream code forks should note that 'zcash_proofs' depends on the 'orchard' crate, which is licensed under the [Bootstrap Open Source License](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/LICENSE-BOSL). -An [exception](https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING) is -provided that makes this a "permissive" license when used in Zcash or some -of its chain forks. +A license exception is provided allowing some derived works that are linked or +combined with the 'orchard' crate to be copied or distributed under the original +licenses (in this case MIT / Apache 2.0), provided that the included portions of +the 'orchard' code remain subject to BOSL. +See https://github.com/zcash/orchard/blob/main/COPYING for details of which +derived works can make use of this exception. ### Contribution