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authorWolfgang Draxinger <Wolfgang.Draxinger@draxit.de>2013-10-21 12:47:54 +0200
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binreloc
========
-a maintaining repository for `autopackage.org`'s binreloc.c
+A maintaining repository for `autopackage.org`'s binreloc.c
+
+About
+-----
+
+The `autopackage.org` project aimed at providing a toolset for creation
+of self installing applications for the Linux operating system. Due
+to the popularity, and obvious benefits of using centralized package
+managers the project went defunct a few months ago. Unfortunately their
+website and SVN went down as well. Which is a bit sad, because there were
+a few gems in their code. Like `binreloc.c`.
+
+This repository maintains a copy of `binreloc.c` and maybe the one or
+another maintenance work will be done on it.
+
+License and Authorship
+----------------------
+
+The original license of `binreloc.c` was *Public Domain*. Unfortunately
+some (many) jurisdictions don't recognize *Public Domain* work, in which
+case a default authorship copyright is assumed.
+
+Hence this repository will run under the WTFPL, which is as close as it
+gets to public domain, but due to explicit "terms and conditions" should
+be legally sound also in jurisdictions without a concept of public domain.