# StdGram Legal Notice & Mandatory Attribution Terms
# Under GNU General Public License v3.0, Section 7 (Additional Terms)

Copyright (C) 2026 STD-DEEPANSHU <stddeepanshu@aol.com> and StdGram Contributors.
All rights reserved.

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1. UPSTREAM ATTRIBUTION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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StdGram is a next-generation MTProto framework for Python built with deep respect
and appreciation for foundational open-source engineering in the Telegram ecosystem:
  - Pyrogram: Originally authored by Dan (https://github.com/pyrogram/pyrogram)
  - Kurigram: Authored by kurigram-org (https://github.com/kurigram-org/kurigram)
  - Telethon: Authored by Lonami (https://github.com/LonamiWebs/Telethon)
  - TgCrypto: Fast MTProto cryptographic engine by Pyrogram / Dan

All respective upstream copyrights and contributions are preserved in full faith.

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2. SECTION 7 ADDITIONAL TERMS: MANDATORY PROMINENT ATTRIBUTION
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Pursuant to Section 7(b) and 7(c) of the GNU General Public License version 3:

1. PRESERVATION OF NOTICES & PROMINENT ATTRIBUTION:
   Any redistribution, modification, fork, or derivative work of StdGram
   MUST prominently preserve:
   (a) The project name "StdGram" and primary author attribution to "STD-DEEPANSHU".
   (b) A visible link to the official repository (https://github.com/STD-DEEPANSHU/StdGram).
   (c) The prominent credit must be clearly visible in:
       - The primary README.md file of any derived work (within the top section).
       - Any interactive terminal startup banner, GUI header, or client logs.
       - Publicly accessible documentation and promotional materials.

2. PROHIBITION OF CLOSED-SOURCE OR PROPRIETARY DISTRIBUTION:
   StdGram is strictly copyleft under GNU GPLv3.
   No individual, group, or organization is authorized to make StdGram or any
   derivative work closed-source, obfuscated, or proprietary. Any work containing
   or derived from StdGram MUST be made fully and publicly available under the
   terms of the GNU General Public License v3.0.

3. PROHIBITION OF MISREPRESENTATION:
   You may NOT misrepresent the origin of this material. Modified versions must
   be clearly marked as such, and must not claim sole originality for features
   engineered by STD-DEEPANSHU or upstream contributors.

Failure to abide by these terms constitutes automatic termination of the license
and copyright infringement under applicable international intellectual property laws.
