From a4b976f7a26e348b803d8b20131224d6bbc3997c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Clasen Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:08:13 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update the README Remove the mention of GNU (since that has not been case for a long time, effectively), state that GTK is hosted by the GNOME project, and point to GNOME as a place for donations. --- README.md | 13 +++++++++---- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4df37adbb4..e6ad9b8fae 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ GTK is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK is suitable for projects ranging from small one-off projects to complete application suites. -GTK is free software and part of the GNU Project. However, the -licensing terms for GTK, the GNU LGPL, allow it to be used by all -developers, including those developing proprietary software, without any -license fees or royalties. +GTK is a free and open-source software project. However, the licensing terms +for GTK, the GNU LGPL, allow it to be used by all developers, including those +developing proprietary software, without any license fees or royalties. + +GTK is hosted by the GNOME project (thanks!) and used by a wide variety +of applications and projects. The official download location @@ -151,6 +153,9 @@ Contributing to GTK Please, follow the [contribution guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md) to know how to start contributing to GTK. +If you want to support GTK financially, please consider donating to +the GNOME project, which runs the infrastructure hosting GTK. + Release notes -------------