chore: relicense from MIT to Apache-2.0#5
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Aligns sentinel with the rest of the Helixar open-source line-up (helixar-mcp already on Apache-2.0; HDP and others to follow). Why Apache-2.0 over MIT for a security scanner: - Explicit patent grant — defends downstream users against patent claims targeting the detection rules. - Stronger attribution via NOTICE file requirement. - Universally accepted by enterprise procurement. Note on packaging: helixar-sentinel is not yet published to PyPI, so no version-pinned consumers are affected. The 0.1.0 release in this repo will ship under Apache-2.0 from the next tagged version onwards. Changes: - LICENSE replaced with full Apache-2.0 text. - NOTICE file added with Helixar copyright. - pyproject.toml classifier: "MIT License" → "Apache Software License". - README.md badge + license section updated.
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Summary
LICENSEwith the full Apache-2.0 textNOTICEfile with Helixar copyrightpyproject.tomlclassifier:MIT License→Apache Software LicenseWhy Apache-2.0 over MIT
Aligns sentinel with the rest of the Helixar open-source line-up (
helixar-mcpalready on Apache-2.0; HDP and others to follow).For a security scanner specifically:
Impact on consumers
helixar-sentinelis not yet published to PyPI, so no version-pinned consumers are affected. The 0.1.0 release in this repo will ship under Apache-2.0 from the next tagged version onwards.Test plan
python -m build)