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.
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Matthias Clasen 2021-09-15 15:08:13 -04:00
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@ -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.
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