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LICENSES AND CREDITS FOR THE SHIRE MOD
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This project uses a mixed licensing structure to cover unique code, 
community media assets, and modified elements from the Minetest Game 
engine.

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1. CODE LICENSING
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Custom Code Sections (MIT License)
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All original programming structures, table iterations, layout arrays, 
and door locking logic created uniquely for this mod are licensed 
under the MIT License.

Copyright (c) 2015-2026 TumeniNodes

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining 
a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the 
"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including 
without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, 
distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to 
permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to 
the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be 
included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, 
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. 
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY 
CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, 
TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE 
SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.


Copied or Modified Minetest Game Code (LGPL 2.1)
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Sections of code copied or modified directly from the Minetest Game 
core files (including original sound setups, default sound calls, and 
baseline plant/stair logic rules) remain property of the Minetest 
Development Team and contributors. 

These sections are bound to their original license: 
GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 (LGPL-2.1).

Full license text details can be viewed online at: 
https://gnu.org

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2. MEDIA LICENSING (CC-BY-SA 4.0)
Copyright (c) 2015-2016 TumeniNodes

textures:
hobbit_brass.png
hobbit_door_acacia_wood.png (a derivitative of default_acacia_wood.png, etc for rest of the door textures by various Minetest Game contributors)
hobbit_door_aspen_wood.png
hobbit_door_junglewood.png
hobbit_door_key.png
hobbit_door_pine_wood.png
hobbit_door_wood.png
shire_pathstones.png (a derivative of defaul_cobble from Minetest Game)
shire_vines.png
shire_vines_bloom.png

models:
hobbit_door.obj
hobbit_door_half.obj
hobbit_door_open.obj
hobbit_window.obj
shirelike.obj

sounds:
hobbit_door_close.ogg
hobbit_door_open.ogg
(see attribution & credits list)
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All visual and physical media files included in this mod directory—
including 3D .obj mesh files exported from Blockbench and flat .png 
image canvas textures—are licensed under the Creative Commons 
Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

* Attribution: You must give appropriate credit to the original creator.
* ShareAlike: If you remix, transform, or build upon these assets, 
  you must distribute your contributions under the exact same license.

Full license text details can be viewed online at: 
https://creativecommons.org

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3. LEGAL DISCLAIMER & TRADEMARK NOTICE
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This project is an unofficial, non-profit, fan-made mod creation. 
"The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings", and the names of characters, 
items, and settings therein are registered trademarks or copyrights 
of Middle-earth Enterprises and/or the Tolkien Estate. 

This mod claims no ownership over these intellectual properties, 
receives no financial compensation, and is developed purely for 
educational and community entertainment purposes under fair use fan guidelines.


