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+# flameshot
+Powerfull yet simple to user screenshot software.
+This program is in heavy develpment and it's incomplete!
+
+## License
+The main code is licensed under GPLv3
+The logo of Flameshot is licensed under Free Art License v1.3
+The button icons are licensed under Apache License 2.0. See: https://github.com/google/material-design-icons
+The code at capture/capturewidget.cpp is based on https://github.com/ckaiser/Lightscreen/blob/master/dialogs/areadialog.cpp
+The code at capture/capturewidget.h is based on https://github.com/ckaiser/Lightscreen/blob/master/dialogs/areadialog.h