NexQuant/docs/ATTRIBUTION.md

Attribution Guidelines

Using NexQuant 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 NexQuant Team
Original Project: https://github.com/TPTBusiness/NexQuant

3. Provide Attribution

Add a notice in your documentation or README:

## Acknowledgments

This project uses code/concepts from [NexQuant](https://github.com/TPTBusiness/NexQuant), 
licensed under the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).

4. State Changes

If you modified the code:

## Modifications

Based on NexQuant (original by NexQuant Team).
Modified by [Your Name/Organization] on [Date].
Changes: [Brief description of changes]

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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

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Example Attribution

Good Example:

# My Trading Project

This project uses factor generation concepts from [NexQuant](https://github.com/TPTBusiness/NexQuant).

## License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

## Credits
- Original NexQuant code by NexQuant Team (MIT License)
- Modified by John Doe, 2025

Bad Example (Copyright Violation):

# My Trading Project

All code written by John Doe.
All rights reserved. No copying allowed.

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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.

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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.