Expand copyright guidance especially with regard to including BSD licensed files.

[bootloader-ap.git] / README

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@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ bootloader-ap (Boot Loader for Application Processors)
 Developed by TJ <linux@tjworld.net>
 Copyright (C) 2010-
 
-A GPLv3 licensed boot-loader for ARM-based communications devices based on modern System-on-Chip 
-architectures such as the Qualcomm MSM7x30, which is the first target of this implementation.
+A GPLv3 licensed (some individual files are BSD licensed) boot-loader for ARM-based communications 
+devices based on modern System-on-Chip architectures such as the Qualcomm MSM7x30, which is the 
+first target of this implementation.
 
 The intention is to provide a completely Free and Open Source boot-loader that can be utilised by 
 system manufacturers and user's who prefer to install a custom boot-loader.
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ Gathering the chip-set specifications for some parts of this code can be challen
 a search engine can uncover many fragments of open-source code patches to many Linux kernel projects
 for embedded devices.
 
+If other source-code is directly imported into this project ensure the license is compatible and note
+all files that use a different license to the project's license in the COPYRIGHT file.
+
 To guard against any possible challenge as to the source of specifications and settings that
 aren't publicly released by chip-set or device manufacturers there is a comment template to prefix
 to any code that describes or uses those specifications or settings. Here's an example: