From 7701ba02a8b9937f5ca83cfa213fe769354ac318 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: TPTBusiness <tpt.requests@pm.me>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 20:35:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add ATTRIBUTION.md with clear usage guidelines

- Created ATTRIBUTION.md explaining MIT License requirements
- Added attribution requirements to README.md
- Clarifies what users must do when using this code:
  * Keep MIT License text
  * Keep copyright notice
  * Provide attribution to original project
- Includes examples of good and bad attribution
- Explains legal basis and consequences of violations
- Adds License badge to README header

Co-authored-by: Qwen-Coder <qwen-coder@alibabacloud.com>
---
 ATTRIBUTION.md | 101 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 README.md      |  10 +++++
 2 files changed, 111 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 ATTRIBUTION.md

diff --git a/ATTRIBUTION.md b/ATTRIBUTION.md
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index 00000000..e010da21
--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# Attribution Guidelines
+
+## Using Predix in Your Project
+
+If you use code, concepts, or ideas from this project, you **must**:
+
+### 1. Keep the MIT License
+
+Include the full MIT License text in your project's LICENSE file or documentation.
+
+### 2. Include Copyright Notice
+
+```
+Copyright (c) 2025 Predix Team
+Original Project: https://github.com/TPTBusiness/Predix
+```
+
+### 3. Provide Attribution
+
+Add a notice in your documentation or README:
+
+```markdown
+## Acknowledgments
+
+This project uses code/concepts from [Predix](https://github.com/TPTBusiness/Predix), 
+licensed under the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).
+```
+
+### 4. State Changes
+
+If you modified the code:
+
+```markdown
+## Modifications
+
+Based on Predix (original by Predix Team).
+Modified by [Your Name/Organization] on [Date].
+Changes: [Brief description of changes]
+```
+
+---
+
+## What You CAN Do
+
+✅ Use in commercial projects
+✅ Modify the code
+✅ Distribute copies
+✅ Use in proprietary software
+✅ Sell products that include this code
+
+## What You CANNOT Do
+
+❌ Remove copyright notice
+❌ Remove license text
+❌ Claim you wrote the original code
+❌ Hold the authors liable
+
+---
+
+## Example Attribution
+
+**Good Example:**
+```markdown
+# My Trading Project
+
+This project uses factor generation concepts from [Predix](https://github.com/TPTBusiness/Predix).
+
+## License
+MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
+
+## Credits
+- Original Predix code by Predix Team (MIT License)
+- Modified by John Doe, 2025
+```
+
+**Bad Example (Copyright Violation):**
+```markdown
+# My Trading Project
+
+All code written by John Doe.
+All rights reserved. No copying allowed.
+```
+
+---
+
+## Legal Basis
+
+This requirement comes from the MIT License itself:
+
+> "The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included 
+> in all copies or substantial portions of the Software."
+
+Failure to comply means your license to use this code is automatically terminated.
+
+---
+
+## Questions?
+
+If you're unsure about attribution requirements, please open an issue or contact us.
+
+We want our code to be used and appreciated, but proper attribution is essential.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5275fa46..37be1a19 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   <a href="https://pypi.org/project/predix/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/predix" alt="PyPI"></a>
   <a href="https://github.com/PredixAI/predix/actions/workflows/ci.yml"><img src="https://github.com/PredixAI/predix/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg" alt="CI"></a>
   <a href="https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff"><img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/astral-sh/ruff/main/assets/badge/v2.json" alt="Ruff"></a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/PredixAI/predix/stargazers"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/PredixAI/predix" alt="Stars"></a>
 </p>
 
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@@ -276,6 +277,15 @@ Core dependencies (see [`requirements.txt`](requirements.txt) for full list):
 
 This project is licensed under the **MIT License** – see the [`LICENSE`](LICENSE) file for details.
 
+### Attribution Requirements
+
+If you use this code or concepts in your project, you **must**:
+1. Include the MIT License text
+2. Keep the copyright notice: "Copyright (c) 2025 Predix Team"
+3. Provide attribution to the original project
+
+See [`ATTRIBUTION.md`](ATTRIBUTION.md) for detailed guidelines and examples.
+
 ---
 
 ## Contributing