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diff --git a/doc/intro/Copyrights.rst b/doc/intro/Copyrights.rst deleted file mode 100644 index a178bcd55..000000000 --- a/doc/intro/Copyrights.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,73 +0,0 @@ -.. _INTRO:Copyrights: - -Copyrights | License -############ - -The GHDL front-end, the :samp:`std.textio` package and the runtime -library (:samp:`grt`) are copyrighted Tristan Gingold, come with **absolutely -no warranty**, and are distributed under the conditions of the General -Public License. - -The :samp:`ieee.numeric_bit` and :samp:`ieee.numeric_std` packages are -copyrighted by the IEEE. The source files may be distributed without -change, except as permitted by the standard. - -This source file may not be -sold or distributed for profit. See the source file and the IEEE 1076.3 -standard for more information. - -The :samp:`ieee.std_logic_1164`, :samp:`ieee.Math_Real` and -:samp:`ieee.Math_Complex` packages are copyrighted by the IEEE. See -source files for more information. - -The :samp:`ieee.VITAL_Primitives`, :samp:`ieee.VITAL_Timing` and -:samp:`ieee.VITAL_Memory` packages are copyrighted by IEEE. See source -file and the IEEE 1076.4 standards for more information. - -The packages :samp:`std_logic_arith`, -:samp:`std_logic_signed`, :samp:`std_logic_unsigned` and -:samp:`std_logic_textio` contained in the :samp:`synopsys` directory are -copyrighted by Synopsys, Inc. The source files may be used and -distributed without restriction provided that the copyright statements -are not removed from the files and that any derivative work contains the -copyright notice. See the source files for more information. - -The package :samp:`std_logic_arith` contained in the :samp:`mentor` -directory is copyrighted by Mentor Graphics. The source files may be -distributed in whole without restriction provided that the copyright -statement is not removed from the file and that any derivative work -contains this copyright notice. See the source files for more information. - -As a consequence of the runtime copyright, you may not be allowed to -distribute an executable produced by `GHDL` without the VHDL -sources. To my mind, this is not a real restriction, since there is no -points in distributing VHDL executable. Please, send a comment -(:ref:`Reporting_bugs`) if you don't like this policy. - -.. TODO:: - - - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html - - Available in the following formats: plain text, Texinfo, LaTeX, standalone HTML, Docbook, Markdown, ODF, RT - - See `#280 <https://github.com/tgingold/ghdl/issues/280#issuecomment-279595802>`_ - - GHDL is copyright (c) 2002 - 2015 Tristan Gingold. - - This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. - - This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. - - You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. - - - Contributors to ghdl: - - Tristan Gingold (sole author of ghdl as a whole) - - Brian Drummond (gcc4.8.2 update, OSVVM port, some bugfixes) - - David Koontz (Mac OSX builds, LRM compliance work, bugfix analyses) - - Joris van Rantwijk (Debian packaging) - - Brian Davis (Windows Mcode builds) - - Adam Jensen (FreeBSD builds) - - Felix Bertram (VPI interface) - - with apologies to anyone who ought to be on this list but isn't. Thanks also to all those who have reported bugs and support issues, and often patches and testcases to either: https://gna.org/bugs/?group=ghdl or https://sourceforge.net/p/ghdl-updates/tickets/ - - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights#Reusers.27_rights_and_obligations - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer
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