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Clarify in LICENSE.txt that the noVNC core library is the part that is
LGPLv3 licensed. The HTML, CSS, images and fonts are separate from the
core library and can be modified and distributed with the noVNC core
but under their own license conditions.

HTML and CSS: 2-Clause BSD
Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1
Images: CC BY SA 3.0

In other words, you can modify the layout and appearance of of noVNC
to integrate with an existing or new web site or application without
having to publish the source for those modifications under the LGPLv3.
However, use of and modification of the noVNC core library (i.e. the
core Javascript that makes up noVNC) must still be according to the
LGPLv3.

Chris Gordon was the other contributor to the HTML, CSS, and images
included with noVNC and gave permission for this license clarification
on June 23, 2012.
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noVNC is Copyright (C) 2011 Joel Martin <[email protected]>

The noVNC core library is licensed under the LGPLv3 (GNU Lesser
General Public License). The noVNC core library is composed of the
Javascript code necessary for full noVNC operation. This includes (but
is not limited to):

include/base64.js
include/des.js
include/display.js
include/input.js
include/jsunzip.js
include/logo.js
include/rfb.js
include/ui.js
include/util.js
include/vnc.js
include/websock.js
include/webutil.js

The HTML, CSS, font and images files that included with the noVNC
source distibution (or repository) are not considered part of the
noVNC core library and are licensed under more permissive licenses.
The intent is to allow easy integration of noVNC into existing web
sites and web applications.

The HTML, CSS, font and image files are licensed as follows:

*.html : 2-Clause BSD license

include/*.css : 2-Clause BSD license

include/Orbitron* : SIL Open Font License 1.1
(Copyright 2009 Matt McInerney)

images/ : Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

In addition the following file, which is part of the noVNC core
library, may be licensed under either the LGPL-2, LGPL-3 or MPL 2.0
when it used separately from the noVNC core library.

include/input.js : LGPL-2 or any later version

Some portions of noVNC are copyright to their individual authors.
Please refer to the individual source files and/or to the noVNC commit
history: https://github.com/kanaka/noVNC/commits/master

noVNC is licensed under the LGPL (GNU Lesser General Public License)
version 3 with the following exceptions (all LGPL-3 compatible):
The are several files and projects that have been incorporated into
the noVNC core library. Here is a list of those files and the original
licenses (all LGPL-3 compatible):

include/input.js : LGPL-2 or any later version

include/base64.js : Dual GPL-2 or LGPL-2.1
include/base64.js : MPL 1.1, GPL-2 or LGPL-2.1

include/des.js : Various BSD style licenses

include/jsunzip.js : zlib/libpng license

include/web-socket-js/ : New BSD license. Source code at
include/web-socket-js/ : New BSD license (3-clause). Source code at
http://github.com/gimite/web-socket-js

include/Orbitron* : SIL Open Font License 1.1
(Copyright 2009 Matt McInerney)
The following license texts are included:

images/ : Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

The license texts are included at:
docs/LICENSE.LGPL-3 and
docs/LICENSE.GPL-3
docs/LICENSE.OFL-1.1
docs/LICENSE.BSD-3-Clause (New BSD)
docs/LICENSE.BSD-2-Clause (Simplified BSD / FreeBSD)
docs/LICENSE.zlib
docs/LICENSE.MPL-2.0

Or alternatively the license texts may be found here:

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html and
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
http://scripts.sil.org/OFL
http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/1.1/
http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
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Copyright (c) <year>, <copyright holder>
All rights reserved.

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.

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 HOLDER> 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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Copyright (c) <year>, <copyright holder>
All rights reserved.

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 name of the <organization> 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 <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> 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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