From 5b06803335bdd47be2fe4d4e5a791b4ca9af09c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sascha Wiswedel Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:09:11 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] licensing note also put into dev docs Signed-off-by: Sascha Wiswedel --- developer_manual/app/publishing.rst | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/developer_manual/app/publishing.rst b/developer_manual/app/publishing.rst index a5ea18309..2d456c982 100644 --- a/developer_manual/app/publishing.rst +++ b/developer_manual/app/publishing.rst @@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ These are the app guidelines an app has to comply with to have a chance to be ap Legal and security ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -* Apps can not use 'Nextcloud' in their name. +* Apps must be licensed under AGPLv3+ or any compatible license. +* Apps must not use 'Nextcloud' in their name. * Irregular and unannounced security audits of all apps can and will take place. * If any indication of malicious intent or bad faith is found the developer(s) in question can count on a minimum 2 year ban from any Nextcloud infrastructure. * Malicious intent includes deliberate spying on users by leaking user data to a third party system or adding a back door (like a hard-coded user account) to Nextcloud. An unintentional security bug that gets fixed in time won't be considered bad faith. * Apps do not violate any laws; it has to comply with copyright- and trademark law. -* App authors have to respond timely to security concerns and not make Nextcloud more vulnerable to attack. +* App authors have to respond timely to security concerns and not make Nextcloud more vulnerable to attacks. .. note:: Distributing malicious or illegal applications can have legal consequences including, but not limited to Nextcloud or affected users taking legal action.