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diff --git a/doc/documentation_license.rst b/doc/documentation_license.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ebadeb77d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/documentation_license.rst @@ -0,0 +1,296 @@ +===================== +Documentation license +===================== + +Files under doc/ are licensed under CC-BY 4.0 terms, printed below. + +Attribution 4.0 International +============================= + +Creative Commons Corporation ("Creative Commons") is not a law firm and does not provide +legal services or legal advice. Distribution of Creative Commons public licenses does +not create a lawyer-client or other relationship. Creative Commons makes its licenses +and related information available on an "as-is" basis. Creative Commons gives no warranties +regarding its licenses, any material licensed under their terms and conditions, or any +related information. 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