Update legal disclaimer

* drop trademark passage
* add link to OpenBTS website and corresponding attribution
* replace OpenBTS references with OsmoTRX

Change-Id: Ia40df831649cdb68898db9ca77868c422a8d631d
Related: OS#2600
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LEGAL
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OpenBTS OpenBTS
The OsmoTRX project is direved from OpenBTS transceiver code. See http://openbts.org/ for details.
The related copyrights:
Most parts copyright 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation. Most parts copyright 2008-2011 Free Software Foundation.
Some parts copyright 2010 Kestrel Signal Processing, Inc. Some parts copyright 2010 Kestrel Signal Processing, Inc.
Some parts copyright 2011 Range Networks, Inc. Some parts copyright 2011 Range Networks, Inc.
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actions are necessary to avoid patent infringement. actions are necessary to avoid patent infringement.
Trademark
"OpenBTS" is a registered trademark of Range Networks, Inc. (Range), a
California corporation. Range reserves the right to control the use of this
trademark. Do not use this trademark in commerce without permission and do not
rebrand OpenBTS under a different trademark.
Telecom and Radio Spectrum Laws Telecom and Radio Spectrum Laws
The primary function of OpenBTS is the provision of telecommunications service The primary function of OsmoTRX is the provision of telecommunications service
over a radio link. This activity is heavily regulated nearly everywhere in over a radio link. This activity is heavily regulated nearly everywhere in
the world. Users of this software are expected to comply with local and national the world. Users of this software are expected to comply with local and national
regulations in the jurisdictions where this sortware is used with radio equipment. regulations in the jurisdictions where this sortware is used with radio equipment.
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Note to US Government Users Note to US Government Users
The OpenBTS software applications and associated documentation are "Commercial The OsmoTRX software applications and associated documentation are "Commercial
Item(s)," as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. Section 2.101, consisting of Item(s)," as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. Section 2.101, consisting of
"Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial Computer Software Documentation," "Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial Computer Software Documentation,"
as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 or 48 C.F.R. 227.7202, as as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 or 48 C.F.R. 227.7202, as
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Note to US Government Contractors Note to US Government Contractors
GPL is not compatible with "government purpose rights" (GPR). If you receive GPL is not compatible with "government purpose rights" (GPR). If you receive
OpenBTS software under a GPL and deliver it under GPR, you will be in violation OsmoTRX software under a GPL and deliver it under GPR, you will be in violation
of GPL and possibly subject to enforcement actions by the original authors and of GPL and possibly subject to enforcement actions by the original authors and
copyright holders, including the Free Software Foundation, Inc. copyright holders, including the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Software Licensing and Distribution Software Licensing and Distribution
A subset of OpenBTS is distributed publicly under AGPLv3. Range reserves the right to The OsmoTRX is distributed publicly under AGPLv3. See the COPYING file
distribute most of this source code other licenses as well. See the COPYING file
for more information on the license for this distribution. for more information on the license for this distribution.