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3rd Party Software Acknowledgments

The Limine project depends on several other projects.

(For readers with access to source code, know that these are pulled in by the ./bootstrap script, or, in the case of release tarballs, are shipped alongside the core Limine code in the tarballs themselves, similar to ./bootstrap having already been run.)

These additional projects are NOT covered by the License as contained inside the COPYING file as present at the root of the source tree, or, for installed copies, present at ${DOCDIR}/COPYING (assuming the file has not been otherwise removed by the packager). These are instead licensed as described by each individual project's documentation present in each project's dedicated subdirectory or license header(s) in the source tree. For readers without access to the source code, one can read the following for a quick overview of licenses that Limine is distributed under:

A non-binding, informal summary of all projects Limine depends on, and the licenses used by said projects, in SPDX format, is as follows:

  • cc-runtime (Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception) is used to provide runtime libgcc-like routines.

  • 0BSD Freestanding C Headers (0BSD) provide GCC and Clang compatible freestanding C headers.

  • Limine Boot Protocol (0BSD) has the C/C++ header and the specification text of the Limine Boot Protocol.

  • PicoEFI (multiple licenses, see list below) provides headers and build-time support for UEFI.

    • BSD-2-Clause
    • BSD-2-Clause-Patent
    • BSD-3-Clause
    • LicenseRef-scancode-bsd-no-disclaimer-unmodified
    • MIT

    For more information about the LicenseRef-scancode-bsd-no-disclaimer-unmodified license used by parts of PicoEFI, see https://scancode-licensedb.aboutcode.org/bsd-no-disclaimer-unmodified.html and the LicenseRef file here, in case of viewing this file from inside the source tree, alternatively at ${DOCDIR}/LICENSES/LicenseRef-scancode-bsd-no-disclaimer-unmodified.txt in case of installed copies, assuming the file has not been otherwise removed by the packager.

  • Flanterm (BSD-2-Clause) is used for text related screen drawing.

  • stb_image (MIT) is used for wallpaper image loading.

  • libfdt (BSD-2-Clause) is used for manipulating Flat Device Trees.

Note that some of these projects, or parts of them, are provided under dual-licensing, in which case, in the above list, the only license mentioned is the one chosen by the Limine developers. Refer to each individual project's documentation for details.
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