diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a1ebe4fc..0fbc81df 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # OPC UA Agent: the FIWARE IoT Agent for OPC UA [![FIWARE IoT Agents](https://nexus.lab.fiware.org/static/badges/chapters/iot-agents.svg)](https://www.fiware.org/developers/catalogue/) -[![License: AGPL](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-AGPL_v3-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0) +[![License: AGPL](https://img.shields.io/github/license/Engineering-Research-and-Development/iotagent-opcua.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0) [![Docker badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/quay.io-fiware%2Fiotagent--opcua-grey?logo=red%20hat&labelColor=EE0000)](https://quay.io/repository/fiware/iotagent-opcua) [![Support badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/support-stackoverflow-orange)](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/fiware+iot)
[![Documentation badge](https://img.shields.io/readthedocs/iotagent-opcua.svg)](https://iotagent-opcua.rtfd.io/) @@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ This project is part of [FIWARE](https://www.fiware.org/). For more information - [Usage](#usage) - [API](#api) - [Testing](#testing) -- [Quality Assurance](#quality-assurance) - [License](#license) ## Background @@ -133,52 +132,36 @@ establish a secure connection to the OPC UA Server. Documentation about the OPC UA Administration API can be found [here](https://iotagentopcua.docs.apiary.io/) -## Quality Assurance - -The **IoT Agent for OPC UA** project is part of [FIWARE](https://fiware.org/) and has been rated as follows: - -- **Version Tested:** - ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json.svg?label=Version&url=https://fiware.github.io/catalogue/json/iotagent_OPC-UA.json&query=$.version&colorB=blue) -- **Documentation:** - ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json.svg?label=Completeness&url=https://fiware.github.io/catalogue/json/iotagent_OPC-UA.json&query=$.docCompleteness&colorB=blue) - ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json.svg?label=Usability&url=https://fiware.github.io/catalogue/json/iotagent_OPC-UA.json&query=$.docSoundness&colorB=blue) -- **Responsiveness:** - ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json.svg?label=Time%20to%20Respond&url=https://fiware.github.io/catalogue/json/iotagent_OPC-UA.json&query=$.timeToCharge&colorB=blue) - ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json.svg?label=Time%20to%20Fix&url=https://fiware.github.io/catalogue/json/iotagent_OPC-UA.json&query=$.timeToFix&colorB=blue) -- **FIWARE Testing:** - ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json.svg?label=Tests%20Passed&url=https://fiware.github.io/catalogue/json/iotagent_OPC-UA.json&query=$.failureRate&colorB=blue) - ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json.svg?label=Scalability&url=https://fiware.github.io/catalogue/json/iotagent_OPC-UA.json&query=$.scalability&colorB=blue) - ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json.svg?label=Performance&url=https://fiware.github.io/catalogue/json/iotagent_OPC-UA.json&query=$.performance&colorB=blue) - ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/json.svg?label=Stability&url=https://fiware.github.io/catalogue/json/iotagent_OPC-UA.json&query=$.stability&colorB=blue) - --- ## License The IoT Agent for OPC UA is licensed under [Affero General Public License (GPL) version 3](./LICENSE). -© 2021 Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A. +© 2021-2024 Engineering Ingegneria Informatica S.p.A. The following third-party libraries are used under license -1. [node-opcua](http://node-opcua.github.io/) - **MIT** - © 2014-2021 Etienne Rossignon -2. [iotagent-node-lib](https://github.com/telefonicaid/iotagent-node-lib) - **AGPL** © 2014-2021 Telefonica +1. [node-opcua](http://node-opcua.github.io/) - **MIT** - © 2014-2024 Etienne Rossignon +2. [iotagent-node-lib](https://github.com/telefonicaid/iotagent-node-lib) - **AGPL** © 2014-2024 Telefonica Investigación y Desarrollo The full list of third-party libraries licenses can be found [here](https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/Engineering-Research-and-Development/iotagent-opcua/blob/master/docs/opc_ua_agent_dependencies.html) -### Are there any legal issues with AGPL 3.0? Is it safe for me to use? +
+Are there any legal issues with AGPL 3.0? Is it safe for me to use? +There is absolutely no problem in using a product licensed under AGPL 3.0. Issues with GPL (or AGPL) licenses are mostly +related with the fact that different people assign different interpretations on the meaning of the term “derivate work” +used in these licenses. Due to this, some people believe that there is a risk in just _using_ software under GPL or AGPL +licenses (even without _modifying_ it). -No problem in using a product licensed under AGPL 3.0. Issues with GPL (or AGPL) licenses are mostly related with the -fact that different people assign different interpretations on the meaning of the term “derivate work” used in these -licenses. Due to this, some people believe that there is a risk in just _using_ software under GPL or AGPL licenses -(even without _modifying_ it). - -For the avoidance of doubt, the owners of this software licensed under an AGPL 3.0 license wish to make a clarifying +For the avoidance of doubt, the owners of this software licensed under an AGPL-3.0 license wish to make a clarifying public statement as follows: -"Please note that software derived as a result of modifying the source code of this software in order to fix a bug or -incorporate enhancements is considered a derivative work of the product. Software that merely uses or aggregates (i.e. -links to) an otherwise unmodified version of existing software is not considered a derivative work, and therefore it -does not need to be released as under the same license, or even released as open source." +> Please note that software derived as a result of modifying the source code of this software in order to fix a bug or +> incorporate enhancements is considered a derivative work of the product. Software that merely uses or aggregates (i.e. +> links to) an otherwise unmodified version of existing software is not considered a derivative work, and therefore it +> does not need to be released as under the same license, or even released as open source. + +