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27 changes: 12 additions & 15 deletions contributing/code/license.rst
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.. _symfony2-license:

Symfony License
===============
Symfony Code License
====================

Symfony is released under the MIT license.

According to `Uncyclopedia`_:

"It is a permissive license, meaning that it permits reuse within
proprietary software on the condition that the license is distributed with
that software. The license is also GPL-compatible, meaning that the GPL
permits combination and redistribution with software that uses the MIT
License."

The License
-----------
Symfony code is released under `the MIT license`_:

Copyright (c) 2004-2018 Fabien Potencier

Expand All @@ -36,4 +25,12 @@ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
THE SOFTWARE.

.. _Uncyclopedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License
Other Symfony Licenses
----------------------

Check out the `license of the Symfony documentation`_ and other
`Symfony licenses and trademarks`_.

.. `the MIT license`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License
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missing underscore:

.. _`the MIT license`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License

.. _`license of the Symfony documentation`: https://symfony.com/doc/current/contributing/documentation/license.html
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we should use the doc role for internal links instead

.. _`Symfony licenses and trademarks`: https://symfony.com/license
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This is a human-readable summary of the `Legal Code (the full license)`_.

Other Symfony Licenses
----------------------

Check out the `license of the Symfony code`_ and other
`Symfony licenses and trademarks`_.

.. _`CC BY-SA 3.0`: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
.. _Legal Code (the full license): http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode
.. _`license of the Symfony code`: https://symfony.com/doc/current/contributing/code/license.html
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same here

.. _`Symfony licenses and trademarks`: https://symfony.com/license