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Make current ArIED licensing unambiguously GPL - #19

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Make current ArIED licensing unambiguously GPL#19
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Licensing clarity

  • remove the historical Apache license text from the current main source tree
  • retain the historical Apache-licensed code and license text only on archive/apache-2.0-final
  • state explicitly that the current branch and current release packages are GPL-3.0-or-later only
  • remove the historical license file from portable ZIP packaging
  • include docs/LICENSING.md in release packages for a clear current/historical boundary
  • make CI reject reintroduction of the historical license file on the current branch

Intended result

Current Community Edition: GPL-3.0-or-later only.

Historical revisions through 0df1007d9538b978edba67218136bc5c4f8019ad: Apache-2.0 on the archive branch only.

Commercial/OEM rights: separate negotiated commercial agreement.

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masarray merged commit 6c2c9f8 into main Jul 14, 2026
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