diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4594d1b2..3d4ca48d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -52,9 +52,20 @@ See doc/OpenSTA.pdf for command documentiaton. See doc/StaApi.txt for timing engine API documentiaton. See doc/ChangeLog.txt for changes to commands. -OpenSTA does not accept external code contributions. The official git repository is -located at https://github.com/jjcherry56/OpenSTA.git. Any forks from this code base -have not passed extensive regression testing which is not publicly available. +OpenSTA is dual licensed. It is released under GPL v3 as OpenSTA and +is also licensed for commerical applications by Parallax Software without +the GPL's requirements. + +OpenSTA is open source, meaning the sources are published and can be compiled locally. +Derivatives works are supported as long as they adhere to the GPL license requirements. +However, OpenSTA is not supported by a public community of developers as many other +open source projects are. The copyright and develpment are exclusive to Parallax +Software. OpenSTA does not accept external code contributions. + +The official git repository is located at +https://github.com/jjcherry56/OpenSTA.git. Any forks from this code +base have not passed extensive regression testing which is not +publicly available. ## Build @@ -203,10 +214,6 @@ case directory. ## License -OpenSTA is dual licensed. It is released under GPL v3 as OpenSTA and -is also licensed for commerical applications by Parallax Software without -the GPL's requirements. - OpenSTA, Static Timing Analyzer Copyright (c) 2023, Parallax Software, Inc. @@ -222,4 +229,3 @@ GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see . -