Add README section describing the licensing situation
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@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ This project started as a fork of Nick Denry's [Chimeverse](https://github.com/c
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![Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/chimeverse/latest.svg)
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![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/chimeverse.svg)
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![License](https://img.shields.io/npm/l/chimeverse.svg)
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<a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6MZ5YRYEDSVSQ&source=url" title="Donate once-off to this project using Paypal">
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<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/paypal-donate-yellow.svg" alt="PayPayl donate button" />
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</a>
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@ -27,6 +26,24 @@ It should happen once. A very basic integration of [Converse.js](https://convers
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- Tray notifications
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- All the best from Converse.js like system notifications, MAM, OMEMO etc. See details at [Converse.js](https://conversejs.org/)
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#### License
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Like Converse.js, Converse-Desktop's files are released under the Mozilla
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Public License version 2 (MPLv2).
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The gist of this license is that the covered files must stay open source, and
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modifications to them need to be released under the same license, but new files
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(for example for your own plugin) don't have to be released under the same
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license.
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However, libsignal, which is required for OMEMO support is released under the
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GPLv3. The MPLv2 is compatible with GPLv3 and when GPLv3 code is included, the
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entire project effectively is licensed under the GPLv3.
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Any custom build of Converse-Desktop which removes libsignal will again be licensed under the MPLv2.
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#### Changelog
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See [CHANGES.md](https://github.com/conversejs/converse-desktop/blob/master/CHANGES.md)
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