From 2970df1fd90211e735547fbd0a946842d48e8e18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: saksham mishra Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 17:33:30 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add LICENSE.rst to repository root Adds a LICENSE.rst file using the BSD 3-Clause license to make licensing explicit and consistent with packaging best practices. --- LICENSE.rst | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+) create mode 100644 LICENSE.rst diff --git a/LICENSE.rst b/LICENSE.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7a23b84 --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE.rst @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +BSD 3-Clause License +=================== + +Copyright (c) OpenAstronomy +All rights reserved. + +Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without +modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: + +1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this + list of conditions and the following disclaimer. + +2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, + this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation + and/or other materials provided with the distribution. + +3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its + contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from + this software without specific prior written permission. + +THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" +AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE +IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE +DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE +FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL +DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR +SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER +CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, +OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE +OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.