From 2cebc27cf0faf7f5985e351192a2e63d21843ff4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mirabilos <t.glaser@tarent.de> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 23:52:36 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Switch to reST version of EUPL See main AlekSIS repository for details --- LICENCE | 191 ------------------------------- LICENCE.rst | 318 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 318 insertions(+), 191 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 LICENCE create mode 100644 LICENCE.rst diff --git a/LICENCE b/LICENCE deleted file mode 100644 index d0f6ed12..00000000 --- a/LICENCE +++ /dev/null @@ -1,191 +0,0 @@ -EUROPEAN UNION PUBLIC LICENCE v. 1.2 -EUPL © the European Union 2007, 2016 - -This European Union Public Licence (the ‘EUPL’) applies to the Work (as defined below) which is provided under the -terms of this Licence. 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