opencv/doc/LICENSE_CHANGE_NOTICE.txt
Vadim Pisarevsky 5108e3ced6
Merge pull request #18073 from vpisarev:apache2_license
changed OpenCV license from BSD to Apache 2 license

* as discussed and announced earlier, changed OpenCV license from BSD to Apache 2. Many files still contain old-style copyrights though

* changed wording a bit; preserve the original OpenCV BSD license
2020-08-17 11:49:11 +00:00

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Starting from OpenCV 4.5-pre (2020 August) OpenCV has changed the license from BSD to Apache 2. See https://opencv.org/opencv-is-to-change-the-license-to-apache-2/ and https://github.com/opencv/opencv/wiki/OE-32.--Change-OpenCV-License-to-Apache-2 for details.
Here is the original OpenCV license:
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By downloading, copying, installing or using the software you agree to this license.
If you do not agree to this license, do not download, install,
copy or use the software.
License Agreement
For Open Source Computer Vision Library
(3-clause BSD License)
Copyright (C) 2000-2020, Intel Corporation, all rights reserved.
Copyright (C) 2009-2011, Willow Garage Inc., all rights reserved.
Copyright (C) 2009-2016, NVIDIA Corporation, all rights reserved.
Copyright (C) 2010-2013, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., all rights reserved.
Copyright (C) 2015-2016, OpenCV Foundation, all rights reserved.
Copyright (C) 2015-2016, Itseez Inc., all rights reserved.
Copyright (C) 2019-2020, Xperience AI, all rights reserved.
Third party copyrights are property of their respective owners.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
* Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* 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.
* Neither the names of the copyright holders nor the names of the 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 copyright holders 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.
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