Ambience — Copyright © 2024-2026 Axel Ollivier
Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 — see LICENSE.

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SCOPE OF THE COPYRIGHT
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This repository contains a collection of VS Code color themes. Every theme
file in `themes/` is an original creative work authored by Axel Ollivier.
The copyright covers the concrete expression of each theme (color tokens,
syntax-to-color mappings, UI chrome choices, semantic highlighting), not
the individual colors or palette names in isolation.

Two categories of themes are included:

1. THEMES INSPIRED BY EXISTING CULTURAL WORKS
   (Ghost in the Shell, Blade Runner, Princess Mononoke, Dune,
    The Empire Strikes Back, Cowboy Bebop, Annihilation, Arrival, Her,
    and other labels referencing films/anime/novels)

   These themes are original creative interpretations. The referenced
   titles and characters are trademarks of their respective owners.
   Their mention in theme labels is editorial (mood/aesthetic reference)
   and does not imply affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship by the
   rights holders.

2. ORIGINAL THEMES (not derived from any third-party work)
   (OLED, Paper, Amber)

   These themes are fully original design systems authored from scratch.
   They carry no third-party aesthetic reference. The copyright applies
   to the full theme expression and any substantial derivative.
   (Amber ports the author's own "Amber" desktop OS palette.)

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WHAT THE LICENSE DOES AND DOES NOT COVER
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COVERED BY GPL v3:
- The full content of each theme JSON file (protected as a creative work).
- Any substantially similar derivative (rebrand, partial rewrite that
  reuses the token mapping structure, re-export under another name).
- The `package.json` contribution declarations and documentation.

NOT COVERED (outside copyright scope):
- Individual color values (#6B8E7A, etc.) — single hex codes are not
  copyrightable.
- Generic palette ideas (e.g. "sage green + warm neutrals").
- Independent themes that happen to use overlapping colors but were
  authored from scratch without reference to the files in this repo.

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OBLIGATIONS OF REDISTRIBUTORS
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Per GPL v3 (§4, §5), any copy or modified version must:
- Preserve this NOTICE file and the LICENSE file.
- Carry a prominent statement of modifications if modified.
- Be distributed under GPL v3 (no sublicensing, no proprietary rebrand).

Contact: axel.ollivier@protonmail.ch
Repository: https://github.com/Axel-Ollivier/ambience
