From: Jens Axboe Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:58:35 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Add LICENSE file specyfing what I expect from people using fio X-Git-Tag: fio-2.0.11~47 X-Git-Url: https://git.kernel.dk/?p=fio.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=477eb7ef564116dcedea92c8d5ed76c2c6fe1647 Add LICENSE file specyfing what I expect from people using fio Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe --- diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d7c0b1bb --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +As specified by the COPYING file, fio is free software published under version +2 of the GPL license. That covers the copying part of the license. By using fio, +you are also promising to uphold the following moral obligations: + +- If you publish results that are done using fio, it must be clearly stated + that fio was used. The specific version should also be listed. + +- If you develop features or bug fixes for fio, they should be sent upstream + for inclusion into the main repository. This isn't specific to fio, that + is a general rule for any open source project. It's just the Right Thing + to do. Plus it means that you don't have to maintain the feature or change + internally. In the long run, this is saving you a lot of time. + +I would consider the above to fall under "common courtesy", but since +people tend to have differing opinions of that, it doesn't hurt to spell out +my expectations clearly. +