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1The QEMU distribution includes both the QEMU emulator and
2various firmware files.  These are separate programs that are
3distributed together for our users' convenience, and they have
4separate licenses.
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6The following points clarify the license of the QEMU emulator:
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81) The QEMU emulator as a whole is released under the GNU General
9Public License, version 2.
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112) Parts of the QEMU emulator have specific licenses which are compatible
12with the GNU General Public License, version 2. Hence each source file
13contains its own licensing information.  Source files with no licensing
14information are released under the GNU General Public License, version
152 or (at your option) any later version.
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17As of July 2013, contributions under version 2 of the GNU General Public
18License (and no later version) are only accepted for the following files
19or directories: bsd-user/, linux-user/, hw/vfio/, hw/xen/xen_pt*.
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213) The Tiny Code Generator (TCG) is mostly under the BSD or MIT licenses;
22   but some parts may be GPLv2 or other licenses. Again, see the
23   specific licensing information in each source file.
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254) QEMU is a trademark of Fabrice Bellard.
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27Fabrice Bellard and the QEMU team
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