From 5fb35e8113f79027ec955a32f2ae3b7cdd88bd91 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aly Raffauf Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2024 11:58:37 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Create LICENSE.md --- LICENSE.md | 595 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 595 insertions(+) create mode 100644 LICENSE.md diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..175443ce --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE.md @@ -0,0 +1,595 @@ +GNU General Public License +========================== + +_Version 3, 29 June 2007_ +_Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <>_ + +Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license +document, but changing it is not allowed. + +## Preamble + +The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for software and other +kinds of works. + +The licenses for most software and other practical works are designed to take away +your freedom to share and change the works. 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