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@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ and on Git hosting providers like [GitHub](https://github.com/), We perform the merge every time you click "merge pull request". `libgit2` is licensed under a **very permissive license** (GPLv2 with a special -Linking Exception). This basically means that you can link it (unmodified) -with any kind of software without having to release its source code. -Additionally, the example code has been released to the public domain (see the -[separate license](examples/COPYING) for more information). +Linking Exception). The GPLv2 requires you to make changes you make _to libgit2 +itself_ available publicly, but the linking exception means that you can link +libgit2 with your software without it becoming "infected" by the libgit2 +license. Additionally, the example code has been released to the public +domain (see the [separate license](examples/COPYING) for more information). Table of Contents ================= |