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diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING new file mode 100644 index 00000000..04c3dc83 --- /dev/null +++ b/COPYING @@ -0,0 +1,663 @@ +OPYING file for VirtualBox versions 7.0 and later versions that include this +file + +Preliminary notes: + +1) The majority of the code in the VirtualBox base package is licensed under +the GNU General Public License, version 3 (GPL). VirtualBox contains many +components developed by Oracle and various third parties. The license for +each component is located in the licensing documentation and/or in the +component's source code. + +2) As an exception to the reciprocal license obligations of the GPL listed +below, you may use any VirtualBox header file that is marked by Oracle as +licensed under both the GPL and the Common Development and Distribution +License version 1.0 (CDDL) to invoke the unmodified VirtualBox libraries. 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