Author: mttp Date: 2014-05-08 20:46:04 +0000 (Thu, 08 May 2014) New Revision: 26772
Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/faq.wml Log: Updated the Licensing FAQ.
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<p> - The Tor software is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/">free -software</a>. This - means we give you the rights to redistribute the Tor software, -either - modified or unmodified, either for a fee or gratis. You don't have -to + The Tor software is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/">free software</a>. This + means we give you the rights to redistribute the Tor software, either + modified or unmodified, either for a fee or gratis. You don't have to ask us for specific permission. </p>
<p> - However, if you want to redistribute the Tor software you must -follow our + However, if you want to redistribute the Tor software you must follow our <a href="<gitblob>LICENSE">LICENSE</a>. - Essentially this means that you need to include our LICENSE file -along + Essentially this means that you need to include our LICENSE file along with whatever part of the Tor software you're distributing. </p>
<p> - Most people who ask us this question don't want to distribute just -the + Most people who ask us this question don't want to distribute just the Tor software, though. They want to distribute the <a href="<page projects/torbrowser>">Tor Browser</a>. This includes <a - href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all-aurora.html%22%3EMozilla - Aurora</a> and <a href="<page projects/vidalia>">Vidalia</a>. - You will need to follow the licenses for those programs - as well. Both of them are distributed under the <a - href="https://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl.html%22%3EGNU General - Public License</a>. The simplest way to obey their licenses is - to include the source code for these programs everywhere you - include the bundles themselves. Look for "source" packages on - the <a href="<page projects/vidalia>">Vidalia page</a> and <a - href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all-aurora.html%22%3EMozilla - Aurora</a> pages. + href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/%22%3EFirefox + Extended Support Release</a>, and the NoScript and HTTPS-Everywhere + extensions. You will need to follow the licensefor those programs as + well. Both of those Firefox extensions are distributed under + the <a href="https://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl.html">GNU General + Public License</a>, while Firefox ESR is released under the Mozilla Public + License. The simplest way to obey their licenses is to include the source + code for these programs everywhere you include the bundles themselves. </p>
<p> - Also, you should make sure not to confuse your readers about what -Tor is, - who makes it, and what properties it provides (and doesn't provide). -See - our <a href="<page docs/trademark-faq>">trademark FAQ</a> for -details. + Also, you should make sure not to confuse your readers about what Tor is, + who makes it, and what properties it provides (and doesn't provide). See + our <a href="<page docs/trademark-faq>">trademark FAQ</a> for details. </p>
<p> Lastly, you should realize that we release new versions of the Tor software frequently, and sometimes we make backward incompatible - changes. So if you distribute a particular version of the Tor -software, it - may not be supported — or even work — six months later. -This + changes. So if you distribute a particular version of the Tor software, it + may not be supported — or even work — six months later. This is a fact of life for all security software under heavy development. </p>