GPL2+ LICENSE change and MAINTAINER change

README.md

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+
 HARDINFO
 ========
 
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 Features include:
 - Report generation (in either HTML or plain text)
-- Benchmark result synchronization
-- Ability to explore the information on remote computers
+- Online Benchmarking - compare your machine against other machines
 
 Status
 ------
+- Capabilities: HardInfo currently detects most software and hardware detected by the OS.
+- Features: Online database for exchanging benchmark results.
+- Development: Currently done by contributors, hwspeedy maintains (Missing OK from previous maintainer!!)
 
-Capabilities: HardInfo currently detects most software and hardware detected by the OS.
-Features: The remote sync was disabled due to server loss.
-Development: Currently done by contributors, a new dedicated maintainer is needed.
-
-Server code can be found in the "server" branch: https://github.com/lpereira/hardinfo/tree/server
+Server code can be found in the "server" branch: https://github.com/hwspeedy/hardinfo/tree/server
 
-DEPENDENCIES
+Dependencies
 ------------
-
-Required:
-- GTK+ 2.10 (or newer)
-- GLib 2.10 (or newer)
-- Zlib (for zlib benchmark)
-
-Optional (for synchronization/remote):
-- Libsoup 2.24 (or newer)
-
-BUILDING
---------
-
-Create a build directory and build from there:
-
-``` bash
-	hardinfo $ mkdir build
-	hardinfo $ cd build
-	build $ cmake ..
-	build $ make
-```
-
-There are some variables that can be changed:
-
- * `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE`: Can either be ``Release`` or ``Debug``.
-   * `[Default: Release]` ``Debug`` prints messages to console and is not recommended for general use.
- * `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`: Sets the installation prefix.
-   * `[Default: /usr/local]`: Distributions usually change this to `/usr`.
- * `HARDINFO_NOSYNC`: Disables network synchronization.
-   * `[Default: 1]`: Disabled by default due to the server being lost.
-
-To set a variable, use cmake's -D parameter. For example:
-
-`	build $ cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug `
-
-Network sync is enabled if libsoup is detected. If having trouble building with libsoup, disable it with:
-
-`	build $ cmake -DHARDINFO_NOSYNC=1`
-
-SETTING UP
-----------
-
+- GTK3 >=3.00 or GTK2+ >=2.20 - Prefer **GTK3** (GTK2+: cmake -DHARDINFO_GTK3=0 ..)
+- GLib >=2.24
+- Zlib
+- glib JSON
+- Libsoup2.4 >=2.42 or Libsoup-3.0 (EXPERIMENTAL) (LS3: cmake -DHARDINFO_LIBSOUP3=1 ..)
+
+Building and installing
+-----------------------
+**Debian/Ubuntu/Mint/PopOS**
+- sudo apt install git cmake build-essential gettext
+- sudo apt install libjson-glib-dev zlib1g-dev libsoup2.4-dev libgtk-3-dev libglib2.0-dev
+- git clone https://github.com/hwspeedy/hardinfo
+- cd hardinfo
+- mkdir build
+- cd build
+- cmake ..
+- make package   (Creates package so you do not polute your distro and it can be updated by distro releases)
+- sudo apt install ./hardinfo-VERSION-DISTRO-ARCH.deb  (Use reinstall instead of install if already inst.)
+- sudo apt install lm-sensors sysbench lsscsi mesa-utils dmidecode udisks2 xdg-utils
+- hardinfo
+
+**Fedore/Centos/RedHat/Rocky/Alma/Oracle**
+* NOTE: Centos 7 needs epel-release and cmake3 instead of cmake - use cmake3 instead of cmake
+- sudo yum install epel-release  (only CentOS 7)
+- sudo yum install git cmake gcc gcc-c++ gettext rpmdevtools
+- sudo yum install json-glib-devel zlib-devel libsoup-devel gtk3-devel
+- git clone https://github.com/hwspeedy/hardinfo
+- cd hardinfo
+- mkdir build
+- cd build
+- cmake ..
+- make package   (Creates package so you do not polute your distro and it can be updated by distro releases)
+- sudo yum install ./hardinfo-VERSION-DISTRO-ARCH.rpm  (Use reinstall instead of install if already inst.)
+- sudo yum install lm_sensors sysbench lsscsi glx-utils dmidecode udisks2 xdg-utils
+- hardinfo
+
+Distro building
+---------------
+For distribution in the different distros flavours please use the cmake build system with CPack:
+- cmake ..       (Add any other defines for your flavour to CMakeLists.txt)
+- make package
+
+Please: Submit your changes to CMakeLists.txt so we have an easy to use package for all distributions, thanx.
+
+
+Setting up addition tools
+---------------------------
 Most hardware is detected automatically by HardInfo, however, some hardware 
-needs manual set up. They are:
-
-### Sensors
-
-**lm-sensors**: If your computer is compatible with lm-sensors module, use by example the
+needs manual set up.
+
+- **sysbench**: is needed to run standard sysbench benchmarks
+- **udisks2**: is needed to provide NVME++ informations.
+- **dmi-decode**: is needed to provide DMI informations.
+- **mesa-utils**: is needed to provide opengl and run standard sysbench benchmarks
+- **lsscsi**: gives information about hard drives
+- **lm-sensors**: If your computer is compatible with lm-sensors module, use by example the
 `sensors-detect` program included with the lm-sensors package of Debian based distros, and be sure
 to have the detected kernel modules loaded.
-
-**hddtemp**: To obtain the hard disk drive temperature, be sure to run hddtemp
+- **hddtemp**: To obtain the hard disk drive temperature, be sure to run hddtemp
 in daemon mode, using the default port.
+- **eeprom module**: must be loaded to display info about your currently installed memory.
+Load with `modprobe eeprom` and refresh the module screen.
+- **xdg-utils**: xdg_open is used to open your browser for bugs, homepage & links.
 
-### Memory Speed
+License
+------
+The Project License has been changed in 2024 from GPL2 to **GPL2 or later**
 
-The module `eeprom` must be loaded to display info about your currently installed memory.
-Load with `modprobe eeprom` and refresh the module screen.
+Because we use LGPL2.1+ and GPL3 code. To future proof the project, lpereira and other developers has agreed to change license of source code also to GPL2+. (https://github.com/lpereira/hardinfo/issues/530) (https://github.com/lpereira/hardinfo/issues/707).
+
+It is all about open source and creating together - Read more about GPL license here: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#AllCompatibility
+
+Privacy Policy
+---------------
+When using the Synchronize feature in HardInfo, some information may be stored indefinitely in our servers.
+
+This information is completely anonymous, and is comprised solely from the machine configuration (e.g. CPU manufacturer and model, number of cores, maximum frequency of cores, GPU manufacturer and model, etc.), version of benchmarking tools used, etc. You can opt out by unticking the "Send benchmark results" entry in the Synchronize window.
+
+Both the HardInfo client and its server components are open source GPL2 or Later and can be audited.