Re:Distribution

Documentation for re-distribution of our packages by third party package managers

Any third-party package manager (i.e. not under our PkgForge Org Umbrella), must follow these guidelines when re-distributing them. Hence forth, referred to as third-parties .


Attribution

Any third-parties, must have a dedicated section on the main README of their project where the following things are made explicitly clear:

Examples:

Proper & Explicit Attribution with Links

Mandatory Fields

Any third-parties, must clearly show the following fields (from our metadata) to their user when installing any packages OR querying information on any packages that come from our repositories (Official/External). These can be skipped if & only if these are missing (For instance, from our External Repositories).

Examples:

Notes displayed by default when Installing a Package
Query/Info on a Package

Mandatory Files

Any third-parties, must also re-distribute the following files in addition to the main binary for the Package. An option can be offered to users to exclude this, but by default, the third party can't make this decision for the users, & thus must comply. Users may opt-out, but this must be their explicit choice, not your default behavior.

Examples:

License downloaded/copied/installed by default

Media

Any third-parties, when posting about their project anywhere through blogs, posts, comments or similar must follow these guidelines:

Examples:

Misleading Claim with no Source
Package Count with explicit Source

Bad press release (without our Permission):

Press Release, but self-credited (with 0 contributions)

Good Press Release

## Package Repository
- 15,000+ packages available
- Source: 12,000 from PkgForge repositories, 3,000+ maintained locally

## Recent Updates
- New packages added to PkgForge collection
- Read the official announcement: [PkgForge Blog](...)

Avoid:

  • "We've added 50 new packages!" (when they're from PkgForge)

  • "Official package manager for..." (without authorization)

  • Press releases about PkgForge features without permission


Compliance and Support

For questions about these guidelines or to request clarification, contact us through our official channels. We're committed to working with third-party distributors who respect these requirements and help maintain the integrity of the PkgForge ecosystem.

These guidelines ensure proper attribution, legal compliance, and clear communication about package sources while supporting the broader package management community.

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