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@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +AeroCore Accelerator NG Distribution Licensing Notice + +Copyright (c) 2026 AeroCore. All rights reserved except as expressly +provided by the applicable component licenses described below. + +1. Scope + +This repository is used to distribute release metadata and binary artifacts. +It does not apply one uniform software license to every file contained in an +AeroCore Accelerator NG distribution. + +Each component remains governed by the license and copyright notices that +accompany that component. If this notice conflicts with an applicable +open-source license, the open-source license controls for the covered +component. + +2. GPL-covered components + +Components derived from software licensed under the GNU General Public +License, including applicable portions derived from hhd-ui, are distributed +under the version of the GNU General Public License identified in their +accompanying notices. + +Recipients retain every right granted by that license. No term in this notice, +an AeroCore proprietary license, or an end-user agreement is intended to +restrict those rights. Corresponding source availability is identified in the +release notes or materials accompanying each applicable release. + +The GNU General Public License version 3 is available at: +https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html + +3. LGPL-covered components + +HHD-derived components and other libraries may be distributed under the GNU +Lesser General Public License or a file-specific dual license. Those +components retain their original copyright, attribution, modification, source +availability, relinking, and reverse-engineering rights as required by the +applicable license. + +The GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 is available at: +https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html + +4. 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No warranty + +TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PROPRIETARY MATERIALS ARE +PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR +IMPLIED. OPEN-SOURCE COMPONENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE WARRANTIES AND +DISCLAIMERS STATED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSES. diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5addcb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +# AeroCore Accelerator NG Releases + +This repository is the official distribution point for **AeroCore Accelerator +NG**, a fully standalone, next-generation game network optimization client. It +is designed to improve connection stability and reduce latency, jitter, and +packet loss on supported routes. + +It contains installers and release metadata only. Product source code is +maintained separately. + +## Downloads + +Download published builds from the +[Releases](https://github.com/AeroCore-IO/instruments-releases/releases) page. + +A release may contain: + +- `instruments-ng_v<VERSION>_linux-x86_64.tar.gz` — application and runtime + bundle. +- `instruments-ng_v<VERSION>_linux-x86_64.tar.gz.sha256` — bundle checksum. +- `AeroCore-Instruments-Setup_v<VERSION>_linux-x86_64.AppImage` — online + installer. +- `AeroCore-Instruments-Full-Setup_v<VERSION>_linux-x86_64.AppImage` — offline + installer, when published. +- A component manifest recording the versions and source revisions used in + the build. + +Release candidates use tags such as `v0.1.0-rc.1` and are marked as +pre-releases. They are intended for testing and may be incomplete or unstable. + +## Verifying a Download + +When a SHA-256 file is provided, verify the downloaded artifact before running +it: + +```bash +sha256sum --check instruments-ng_v<VERSION>_linux-x86_64.tar.gz.sha256 +``` + +Compare the result with the checksum published in the same release. + +## Licensing + +AeroCore Accelerator NG distributions may contain components under different +licenses: + +- Components derived from GPL-licensed projects remain available under their + applicable GPL terms. +- HHD-derived components and libraries may be covered by LGPL or by + file-specific licenses. +- Separately executed AeroCore runtime services may be proprietary. +- Other third-party libraries retain their respective licenses and copyright + notices. + +The license and notice files accompanying each release identify the terms that +apply to its individual components. No proprietary term restricts rights +granted for GPL- or LGPL-covered components. + +See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the repository-level distribution notice. When a +release contains copyleft-covered binaries, its release notes or accompanying +materials identify how recipients can obtain the corresponding source code. + +## Support + +Use the support channel identified by AeroCore Accelerator NG or its release +notes. Do not report security-sensitive information in a public issue. |