Complete Tier 4: License page with comprehensive GPL v2 information
License Page (legal & licensing guide):
- GNU General Public License v2.0 (GPL v2) overview
- Your rights under GPL: use, modify, distribute, study
- Your obligations when distributing (source code, license, documentation)
- Common scenarios explained (personal, educational, professional, commercial)
- What GPL does and doesn't do (clear misconceptions)
- Attribution guidelines and suggestions
- Why GPL matters (freedom, transparency, community)
- Frequently asked license questions (12 Q&A)
- Distinction: GPL applies to QET software, NOT diagrams created with it
- Table showing different use cases and restrictions
- Getting legal help resources
- Clear bottom-line summary
Key messages:
- Completely free, forever (no cost, guaranteed)
- No restrictions for personal/educational use
- Commercial use allowed (modified or unmodified)
- Your diagrams/projects are yours (GPL doesn't apply to your work)
- If you distribute modifications, must share source under GPL
- Community-driven, no vendor lock-in
Use cases covered:
- Personal use (no obligations)
- Educational use (unrestricted)
- Professional use with unmodified QET (no obligations)
- Professional use with modifications (must share source)
- Creating custom elements (choose own license)
- Contributing to QET (agree to GPL v2)
Research gathered from:
- GitHub repository licensing information
- qelectrotech.org official statements
- GNU GPL v2 documentation and principles
- Common licensing questions and scenarios
Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01GtMZqGEiUMvDBqcFvVG2vb
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