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-GNU MediaGoblin is composed of the following kinds of files:
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+License, or (at your option) any later version.
-* software files: Python, JavaScript and HTML templates
-* non-software data: CSS, images, and video
-* documentation
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
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+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
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+License along with this program, in the file ``licenses/AGPLv3.txt``.
+If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-Software files
-==============
-Python, JavaScript, and template files files are released under the
-AGPL v3. The text of this license is located in ``AGPLv3.txt``.
+JavaScript files located in the ``mediagoblin/`` directory tree of
+are free software: you can redistribute and/or modify them under the
+terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+your option) any later version.
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+If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-Non-software data
-=================
-CSS, images and video are all released under a CC0 license. The text
-of this license is located in ``CC0_1.0.txt``.
+Documentation files located in the ``docs/`` directory tree are released
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+<http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>.
-Documentation
-=============
-All documentation is under the ``docs/`` directory. These materials
-are all released under a CC0 license. The text of this license is
-located in ``CC0_1.0.txt``.
+CSS, images and video located in the ``mediagoblin/`` directory tree are
+released under a CC0 license. To the extent possible under law, the author(s)
+have dedicated all copyright and related and neighboring rights to these
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+
+
+Additional library software has been made available in the ``extlib/``
+directory. All of it is Free Software and can be distributed under
+liberal terms, but those terms may differ in detail from the AGPL's
+particulars. See each package's license file in the extlib directory
+for additional terms.
--- /dev/null
+=========================
+ External Library README
+=========================
+
+DO NOT "FIX" CODE IN THIS DIRECTORY.
+
+ONLY UPSTREAM VERSIONS OF SOFTWARE GO IN THIS DIRECTORY.
+
+This directory is provided as a courtesy to our users who might be
+unable or unwilling to find and install libraries we depend on.
+
+If we "fix" software in this directory, we hamstring users who do the
+right thing and keep a single version of upstream libraries in a
+system-wide library. We introduce subtle and maddening bugs where
+our code is "accidentally" using the "wrong" library version. We may
+unwittingly interfere with other software that depends on the
+canonical release versions of those same libraries!
+
+Forking upstream software for trivial reasons makes us bad citizens in
+the Open Source community and adds unnecessary heartache for our
+users. Don't make us "that" project.
+
+
+FAQ
+===
+
+:Q: What should we do when we find a bug in upstream software?
+
+:A: First and foremost, REPORT THE BUG, and if possible send in a patch.
+
+ Watch for a release of the upstream software and integrate with it
+ when it's released.
+
+ In the meantime, work around the bug, if at all possible. Usually,
+ it's quite possible, if slightly harder or less efficient.
+
+:Q: What if the bug can't be worked around?
+
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+ undesirable but acceptable to apply that patch to the library in
+ the ``extlib/`` dir. Ideally, use a release version for upstream or a
+ version control system snapshot.
+
+ Note that this is a last resort.
+
+:Q: What if upstream is unresponsive or won't accept a patch?
+
+:A: Try again.
+
+:Q: I tried again, and upstream is still unresponsive and nobody's
+ checked on my patch. Now what?
+
+:A: If the upstream project is moribund and there's a way to adopt it,
+ propose having the StatusNet dev team adopt the project. Or, adopt
+ it yourself.
+
+:Q: What if there's no upstream authority and it can't be adopted?
+
+:A: Then we fork it. Make a new name and a new version. Include it in
+ ``lib/`` instead of ``extlib/``, and use the GMG_* prefix to change
+ the namespace to avoid collisions (or something like that).
+
+ This is a last resort; consult with the rest of the dev group
+ before taking this radical step.
+
+
+Thanks
+======
+
+This policy originally copied from Status.net. Many many thanks to them
+for working out such a nice system for doing things.
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