Like many other open-source projects, Kotlin relies on third-party code, meaning that the Kotlin project includes some code not developed by JetBrains or the Kotlin programming language contributors. Sometimes it is derived work, such as code rewritten from C++ to Kotlin.
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You can find licenses for the third-party work used in Kotlin in our GitHub repository:
In particular, the Kotlin/Native compiler produces binaries that can include third-party code, data, or derived work. This means that the Kotlin/Native-compiled binaries are subject to the terms and conditions of the third-party licenses.
In practice, if you distribute a Kotlin/Native-compiled final binary, you should always include necessary license files in your binary distribution. The files should be accessible to users of your distribution in a readable form.
Always include the following license files for the corresponding projects: