# Openfire Readme

Openfire is a feature rich instant messaging (IM) and group chat server that uses the XMPP protocol. Start off by viewing the Openfire Documentation that can be found in the documentation directory included with this distribution.

Further information can be found on the Openfire website.

## Changelog

View the changelog for a list of changes since the last release.

## Support

Free support is provided by the Openfire community in the forums.

## License Agreements

The Openfire source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license, which can be found in the LICENSE.html file in this distribution. Openfire also contains Open Source software from third-parties. Licensing terms for those components is specifically noted in the relevant source files.

Openfire contains icons and images licensed from INCORS GmbH. All other images are owned by Jive Software. All icons and images in Openfire are provided under the following license agreement:

    License Agreement

    This is a legal agreement between You, the User of the Openfire application
    ("The Software"), and Jive Software ("Jive Software"). By downloading the Software,
    you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement.

    All ownership and copyright of the images and icons included in the Software
    distribution remain the property of Jive Software and INCORS GmbH. Jive Software
    grants to you a nonexclusive, non-sublicensable right to use the icons royalty-free
    as part of Openfire.

    You may not lease, license or sub-license the icons, or a subset of the icons,
    or any modified icons to any third party. You may not incorporate them into your
    own software or design products.

    All icon files are provided "As is" without warranties of merchantability and
    fitness for a particular purpose. You agree to hold Jive Software harmless for
    any result that may occur during the course of using the licensed icons.

    This License Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the
    laws of Oregon. If any provision of this License Agreement is held to be
    unenforceable, this License Agreement will remain in effect with the provision
    omitted.