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| author | Russell Belfer <rb@github.com> | 2014-02-26 16:37:08 -0800 |
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| committer | Russell Belfer <rb@github.com> | 2014-02-26 16:37:08 -0800 |
| commit | 486bc36689e1895a0c8aac5242defbed87a0ba52 (patch) | |
| tree | d7716e1b6fd7bf11f7df1b034d20945ded6cac92 /README.md | |
| parent | cb81c3a764447ceb2cd693935bf970138ea60ccc (diff) | |
| download | libgit2-486bc36689e1895a0c8aac5242defbed87a0ba52.tar.gz | |
Add project list and update readme
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@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ libgit2 - the Git linkable library [](http://travis-ci.org/libgit2/libgit2) [](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/639) -`libgit2` is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a -re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing you to write native -speed custom Git applications in any language with bindings. +`libgit2` is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods +provided as a re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing you to +write native speed custom Git applications in any language with bindings. `libgit2` is licensed under a **very permissive license** (GPLv2 with a special Linking Exception). This basically means that you can link it (unmodified) @@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ Additionally, the example code has been released to the public domain (see the What It Can Do ============== -`libgit2` is already very usable and is being used in production for many applications including the GitHub.com site, in Plastic SCM -and also powering Microsoft's Visual Studio tools for Git. The library provides: +`libgit2` is already very usable and is being used in production for many +applications including the GitHub.com site, in Plastic SCM and also powering +Microsoft's Visual Studio tools for Git. The library provides: * SHA conversions, formatting and shortening * abstracted ODB backend system @@ -199,14 +200,16 @@ we can add it to the list. How Can I Contribute? ================================== -Check the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md). - +Check the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) to understand our +workflow, the libgit2 [coding conventions](CONVENTIONS.md), and out list of +[good starting projects](PROJECTS.md). License ================================== -`libgit2` is under GPL2 **with linking exemption**. This means you -can link to and use the library from any program, proprietary or open source; paid -or gratis. However, you cannot modify libgit2 and distribute it without + +`libgit2` is under GPL2 **with linking exemption**. This means you can link to +and use the library from any program, proprietary or open source; paid or +gratis. However, you cannot modify libgit2 and distribute it without supplying the source. -See the COPYING file for the full license text. +See the [COPYING file](COPYING) for the full license text. |