Licensing and Copyright Guidelines

The following are guidelines to follow when working on the project. What specifically should be followed depends on if a particular piece was written by you or another party and how it is integrated into an IMAGE component.

• Code used as a library
  • If linked via a package manager (in package.json, requirements.txt, etc.) then there is nothing more to do.
  • Otherwise, include mention of it in a component-specific README and a link back to the project's page/repository.
• Code added as a file but NOT modified
  • Include mention of it in a component-specific README and link back to the project's page/repository.
• Code added as a file AND modified
  • Keep any authorship/copyright/license notice included in the file.
  • Add the IMAGE project header and below that indicate that this is a derivative work and where it came from.
• Code snippets added to an original file (e.g., from StackOverflow)
  • Clearly indicate where the section of code came from, ideally with a link.
  • If snippets from one source make up the bulk of the file, treat the entire file as a derivative work (see above). Otherwise, also follow the instructions for an original file (see below).
• Original file using only original code
  • IMAGE project header