Merge branch 'dev' into clarify-licensing-issues

LICENSE

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-All portions of this repository are under one of two licenses. The majority of the AutoGPT repository is under the MIT License below. The autogpt_platform folder is under the
-Polyform Shield License. 
+All portions of this repository are under one of two licenses.
+
+The all files outside of the autogpt_platform folder are under the MIT License below. 
+
+The autogpt_platform folder is under the Polyform Shield License below.
 
 
 MIT License
@@ -27,3 +30,169 @@ AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
 LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 SOFTWARE.
+
+
+# PolyForm Shield License 1.0.0
+
+<https://polyformproject.org/licenses/shield/1.0.0>
+
+## Acceptance
+
+In order to get any license under these terms, you must agree
+to them as both strict obligations and conditions to all
+your licenses.
+
+## Copyright License
+
+The licensor grants you a copyright license for the
+software to do everything you might do with the software
+that would otherwise infringe the licensor's copyright
+in it for any permitted purpose.  However, you may
+only distribute the software according to [Distribution
+License](#distribution-license) and make changes or new works
+based on the software according to [Changes and New Works
+License](#changes-and-new-works-license).
+
+## Distribution License
+
+The licensor grants you an additional copyright license
+to distribute copies of the software.  Your license
+to distribute covers distributing the software with
+changes and new works permitted by [Changes and New Works
+License](#changes-and-new-works-license).
+
+## Notices
+
+You must ensure that anyone who gets a copy of any part of
+the software from you also gets a copy of these terms or the
+URL for them above, as well as copies of any plain-text lines
+beginning with `Required Notice:` that the licensor provided
+with the software.  For example:
+
+> Required Notice: Copyright Yoyodyne, Inc. (http://example.com)
+
+## Changes and New Works License
+
+The licensor grants you an additional copyright license to
+make changes and new works based on the software for any
+permitted purpose.
+
+## Patent License
+
+The licensor grants you a patent license for the software that
+covers patent claims the licensor can license, or becomes able
+to license, that you would infringe by using the software.
+
+## Noncompete
+
+Any purpose is a permitted purpose, except for providing any
+product that competes with the software or any product the
+licensor or any of its affiliates provides using the software.
+
+## Competition
+
+Goods and services compete even when they provide functionality
+through different kinds of interfaces or for different technical
+platforms.  Applications can compete with services, libraries
+with plugins, frameworks with development tools, and so on,
+even if they're written in different programming languages
+or for different computer architectures.  Goods and services
+compete even when provided free of charge.  If you market a
+product as a practical substitute for the software or another
+product, it definitely competes.
+
+## New Products
+
+If you are using the software to provide a product that does
+not compete, but the licensor or any of its affiliates brings
+your product into competition by providing a new version of
+the software or another product using the software, you may
+continue using versions of the software available under these
+terms beforehand to provide your competing product, but not
+any later versions.
+
+## Discontinued Products
+
+You may begin using the software to compete with a product
+or service that the licensor or any of its affiliates has
+stopped providing, unless the licensor includes a plain-text
+line beginning with `Licensor Line of Business:` with the
+software that mentions that line of business.  For example:
+
+> Licensor Line of Business: YoyodyneCMS Content Management
+System (http://example.com/cms)
+
+## Sales of Business
+
+If the licensor or any of its affiliates sells a line of
+business developing the software or using the software
+to provide a product, the buyer can also enforce
+[Noncompete](#noncompete) for that product.
+
+## Fair Use
+
+You may have "fair use" rights for the software under the
+law. These terms do not limit them.
+
+## No Other Rights
+
+These terms do not allow you to sublicense or transfer any of
+your licenses to anyone else, or prevent the licensor from
+granting licenses to anyone else.  These terms do not imply
+any other licenses.
+
+## Patent Defense
+
+If you make any written claim that the software infringes or
+contributes to infringement of any patent, your patent license
+for the software granted under these terms ends immediately. If
+your company makes such a claim, your patent license ends
+immediately for work on behalf of your company.
+
+## Violations
+
+The first time you are notified in writing that you have
+violated any of these terms, or done anything with the software
+not covered by your licenses, your licenses can nonetheless
+continue if you come into full compliance with these terms,
+and take practical steps to correct past violations, within
+32 days of receiving notice.  Otherwise, all your licenses
+end immediately.
+
+## No Liability
+
+***As far as the law allows, the software comes as is, without
+any warranty or condition, and the licensor will not be liable
+to you for any damages arising out of these terms or the use
+or nature of the software, under any kind of legal claim.***
+
+## Definitions
+
+The **licensor** is the individual or entity offering these
+terms, and the **software** is the software the licensor makes
+available under these terms.
+
+A **product** can be a good or service, or a combination
+of them.
+
+**You** refers to the individual or entity agreeing to these
+terms.
+
+**Your company** is any legal entity, sole proprietorship,
+or other kind of organization that you work for, plus all
+its affiliates.
+
+**Affiliates** means the other organizations than an
+organization has control over, is under the control of, or is
+under common control with.
+
+**Control** means ownership of substantially all the assets of
+an entity, or the power to direct its management and policies
+by vote, contract, or otherwise.  Control can be direct or
+indirect.
+
+**Your licenses** are all the licenses granted to you for the
+software under these terms.
+
+**Use** means anything you do with the software requiring one
+of your licenses.

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 [![Discord Follow](https://dcbadge.vercel.app/api/server/autogpt?style=flat)](https://discord.gg/autogpt)  
 [![Twitter Follow](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/Auto_GPT?style=social)](https://twitter.com/Auto_GPT)  
-[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 
 **AutoGPT** is a powerful platform that allows you to create, deploy, and manage continuous AI agents that automate complex workflows. 
 
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ Be part of the revolution! **AutoGPT** is here to stay, at the forefront of AI i
 
 **Licensing:**
 
-MIT License: The majority of the AutoGPT repository is under the MIT License.
+MIT License: All files outside of autogpt_platform folder are under the MIT License.
 
 Polyform Shield License: This license applies to the autogpt_platform folder. 
 

autogpt_platform/Contributor License Agreement (CLA).md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 **Contributor License Agreement (“Agreement”)**
 
-Thank you for your interest in the AutoGPT open source project at [https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT](https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT) stewarded by Determinist Ltd (“**Determinist**”), with offices at 3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom. The form of license below is a document that clarifies the terms under which You, the person listed below, may contribute software code described below (the “**Contribution**”) to the project.  We appreciate your participation in our project, and your help in improving our products, so we want you to understand what will be done with the Contributions.  This license is for your protection as well as the protection of Determinist and its licensees; it does not change your rights to use your own Contributions for any other purpose.        
+Thank you for your interest in the AutoGPT project at [https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT](https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT) stewarded by Determinist Ltd (“**Determinist**”), with offices at 3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, United Kingdom. The form of license below is a document that clarifies the terms under which You, the person listed below, may contribute software code described below (the “**Contribution**”) to the project.  We appreciate your participation in our project, and your help in improving our products, so we want you to understand what will be done with the Contributions.  This license is for your protection as well as the protection of Determinist and its licensees; it does not change your rights to use your own Contributions for any other purpose.        
 
 By submitting a Pull Request which modifies the content of the “autogpt\_platform” folder at [https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT/tree/master/autogpt\_platform](https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT/tree/master/autogpt_platform), You hereby agree:  
 

docs/content/index.md

@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ The platform comes pre-integrated with cutting-edge LLM providers:
 - Groq
 - Llama
 
-## License Overview 
+## License Overview
 
 We've adopted a dual-license approach to balance open collaboration with sustainable development:
 
-- **MIT License**: The majority of the AutoGPT repository remains under this license.
+- **MIT License**: All files outside of autogpt_platform folder are under the MIT License.
 - **Polyform Shield License**: Applies to the new `autogpt_platform` folder.
 
 This strategy allows us to share previously closed-source components, fostering a vibrant ecosystem of developers and users.