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TPTBusiness 4d483c60de 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>
2026-04-02 20:35:57 +02:00

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# 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.