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docs: update LICENSE and CONTRIBUTING to clarify contribution licenses#19

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Summary

This PR updates the LICENSE and CONTRIBUTING.md files to clarify the licensing terms and copyright ownership for contributions.

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LICENSE

  • Added "and The py-snp-utils Contributors" to the copyright notice to explicitly acknowledge that contributors retain copyright over their contributions.

CONTRIBUTING.md

  • Renamed the section "Contribution Agreement" to "License of Contributions".
  • Added explicit statement that contributors retain copyright to their contributions.

Motivation

These changes aim to:

  1. Clarify copyright ownership: Make it explicit that the codebase's copyright belongs not only to Acompany Co., Ltd. (the initial developer) but also to each contributor.
  2. Clarify rights retention: Ensure contributors understand they retain full copyright to their contributions while licensing them under MIT.

@hyperfinitism hyperfinitism self-assigned this Feb 6, 2026
@hyperfinitism hyperfinitism added the documentation Improvements or additions to documentation label Feb 6, 2026
@hyperfinitism hyperfinitism merged commit c4e7ef9 into main Feb 6, 2026
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