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# Copyright and legal issues

## Licences

Note on licences:
The installation package contains software components by different authors. One of these components is the YANA PHP-Framework. The second component is the "Smarty Template-Engine", which is used by the YANA PHP-Framework.

"Yana PHP-Framework" by Thomas Meyer
This software is published under the GNU GPL. See the licence here ( gpl.txt ).

"Smarty Template-Engine" by New Digital Group
This software is published under the GNU LGPL. See the licence here( lgpl.txt ).

"PhpConcept Library - Zip Module" by Vincent Blavet
This software is published under the GNU LGPL. See the licence here( lgpl.txt ).

"The DHTML Calendar" by Mihai Bazon
This software is published under the GNU LGPL. See the licence here( lgpl.txt ).

## Summary

- Requires to name the author
  You are NOT permitted to remove notes on the author, disclaimers of liability, or the licence of the software. Please note: The author decides in which form and how often these notes are to appear - not the user.
- Permission to copy and share
  You have permission to copy and share the complete software free of charge - even via P2P-networks. Each copy must contain a copy of the licence text and the complete, not encrypted and not shortened source code.
- Permission to change and extend
  You have permission to make changes or add extensions to the software, as long as you ensure all requirements of the licence are still met (e.g. naming the author). You have to clearly mark all changes introduced by you. Each and every changes or extensions introduced by you will automatically fall to the terms of the GNU GPL and will be Open-Source Software as well.
- Permission to use for commercial purposes
  You have permission to use the software even for commercial purposes without paying a licence fee. You may adapt the software to your or any other third-party's needs and you may even get paid for your work. BUT: you are NOT permitted to charge licence fees from anybody for using the software - even for your own product, if it builds upon or uses this software.

The only place of jurisdiction is the home town of the author, the town Jena (Gemany, 07743).

You are using the software and the included documentation on your own risk. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MODIFIES AND/OR CONVEYS THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

## Licence text

Note: only the english version of GNU GPL is relevant, all translation are for your information only.

- GNU GPL v3 - licence text (Englisch)
- GNU GPL v3 - German translation (not relevant)

## Participating in this project

Every user is able to take an active part in the development of this software. A wishlist for furture program features and a page to announce discovered bugs can be found at the forum of the project's web site.

In addition you are invited to contribute by writing translations, add your own plug-ins or skins. This manual provides help on completing the first steps. For further questions and discussions with other users you may use the internet forum at any time.

If you don't have the possibility to take part in the project directly, please consider donating to the project. Server and traffic are expensive, as well as literature and hardware - not the mention the effort put in the work on this software. The project's web site explains several ways how to make your donation.

If you would like to link to our web site from your home page, we would be pleased if you do so.

Author: Thomas Meyer
Internet: www.yanaframework.net
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