Modernization-Tool/THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md

# Modernization Tool third-party notices

Audit date: 2026-09-03

Modernization Tool combines an original installer/configuration layer with
third-party client fixes, patchers, addons, DLLs, visual/audio modifications,
and external download sources.

This document records the currently known licensing and distribution boundary.
It does not replace upstream licenses or grant rights that the upstream authors
did not grant.

## Project-owned material

Original Modernization Tool code and documentation authored by Dusk-92 are
covered by the project notice in `LICENSE`.

Third-party material is excluded from that project notice and remains under its
own terms.

### WowPresence

- Source: https://github.com/Dusk-92/WowPresence
- Maintained by Dusk-92
- Installed and updated from its GitHub Releases when Discord Rich Presence is selected
- Release builds include a verified `WowPresence.zip` offline fallback prepared from the v1.3 release
- The source repository does not store duplicate WowPresence binaries; the fallback is fetched and verified during the release build
- User configuration under `.modernization_tool/WowPresence/` is preserved across binary updates
- See the WowPresence repository and its `THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md` for component-specific provenance

## Bundled components with a verified redistribution license

The following bundled components have a license text that was located and
preserved during this audit:

### VanillaFixes

- Source: https://github.com/hannesmann/vanillafixes
- Bundled files include `Payload/VanillaFixes.exe` and
  `Payload/VfPatcher.dll`
- License: MIT
- Preserved as `LICENSES/VanillaFixes-MIT.txt`

### DXVK

- Source: https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk
- Bundled file: `Payload/DXVK_Standard/d3d9.dll`
- License: zlib/libpng
- Preserved as `LICENSES/DXVK-zlib.txt`

### vanilla-tweaks

- Source: https://github.com/tubtubs/vanilla-tweaks
- Bundled fallback: `vanilla-tweaks.exe`
- License: MIT
- Preserved as `LICENSES/vanilla-tweaks-MIT.txt`

### Nampower

- Source: https://github.com/brues-code/nampower
- Bundled fallback: `Payload/nampower.dll`
- License: BSD-style two-clause redistribution terms
- Preserved as `LICENSES/Nampower-BSD.txt`

### VanillaHelpers

- Source: https://github.com/isfir/VanillaHelpers
- Bundled fallback: `Payload/VanillaHelpers.dll`
- Upstream carries GNU GPL v3 and GNU LGPL v3 license documents
- Preserved as `LICENSES/VanillaHelpers-GPL-3.0.txt` and
  `LICENSES/VanillaHelpers-LGPL-3.0.txt`

### VanillaMultiMonitorFix

- Source: https://github.com/Mates1500/VanillaMultiMonitorFix
- Bundled offline fallback under `Payload/Fallback/VanillaMultiMonitorFix/`
- License: MIT
- Preserved as `LICENSES/VanillaMultiMonitorFix-MIT.txt`

## SuperWoW and SuperAPI

SuperWoW's upstream license requires the copyright holder's express permission
for redistribution. The Modernization Tool maintainer reported receiving that
redistribution permission from the upstream author on 2026-09-03.

Modernization Tool therefore keeps a known-good SuperWoW + SuperAPI fallback
while continuing to prefer the official upstream sources whenever they are
available.

- SuperWoW source: https://github.com/balakethelock/SuperWoW
- License copy: `LICENSES/SuperWoW-LICENSE.txt`
- Online mode: latest stable upstream release
- Bundled fallback: `Payload/SuperWoWhook.dll`
- SuperAPI source: https://github.com/balakethelock/SuperAPI
- Online mode: current upstream `master` revision resolved to an exact commit
- Bundled fallback: `Payload/Interface/Addons/SuperAPI/`

The exact bundled revision and binary hash are recorded in
`Payload/Fallback/versions.json` and `Docs/BINARY_PROVENANCE.md`.

If the online update is unavailable, a complete valid existing installation is
kept first. If repair or first-time installation is still required, the bundled
known-good SuperWoW + SuperAPI pair can be installed atomically instead.

## Components whose redistribution license was not independently located

The following source projects or fallback sources did not expose a project-wide
license file that could be independently verified during this audit, or their
license status still needs a dedicated provenance review:

- UnitXP_SP3 — https://github.com/brues-code/UnitXP_SP3
- Interact — https://github.com/lookino/Interact
- RetroCro/TurtleWoW-Mods sources used for No1600x1200 and PerfBoost
- FishPing — https://github.com/notsureawake/FishPing
- NoErrorSounds — https://github.com/Macumbafeh/NoErrorSounds
- Warlock Muted Demons — https://github.com/spzilyk/Warlock-Muted-Demons
- Vanilla AutoLogin — https://github.com/MarcelineVQ/turtle-autologin
- WeirdUtils releases referenced by the payload provenance manifest

Their source locations and hashes remain documented in
`Payload/Fallback/versions.json` and/or `Docs/BINARY_PROVENANCE.md`.

The absence of a verified license in this audit must not be interpreted as a
grant of redistribution rights. If explicit permission or an upstream license
is later confirmed, preserve that evidence in `LICENSES/` and update this
notice.

## ClassicAPI and AuctionQueryThrottle

Modernization Tool downloads current releases of ClassicAPI and
AuctionQueryThrottle from their official upstream repositories and also
currently retains known-good fallback binaries.

Both upstream repositories carry GNU GPL v3 license documents. Their licensing
and source locations should be preserved alongside any redistributed fallback
binaries. A copy of the GPL v3 text is stored in
`LICENSES/GPL-3.0.txt`.

- ClassicAPI: https://github.com/brues-code/ClassicAPI
- AuctionQueryThrottle: https://github.com/brues-code/AuctionQueryThrottle

## AutoLogin provenance

`Payload/Data/Interface/GlueXML/AutoLogin.xml` and `GlueXML.toc` are
byte-identical at Git blob level to the corresponding files in
`MarcelineVQ/turtle-autologin` at the time of this audit.

`AutoLogin.lua` is a modified variant of that upstream file and includes
Modernization Tool-specific secure-default behavior. This is documented as
adapted third-party material rather than claimed as wholly original.

## Visual and audio material

Visual/audio replacements and game-facing assets may have copyright or
trademark considerations separate from software licenses.

See `Docs/ASSET_PROVENANCE.md` for project branding and game-facing asset
notes. Source paths for bundled audio fallbacks remain recorded in
`Payload/Fallback/versions.json`.

Visual MPQ mods such as Pink Herbs, Darker Nights, Pretty Night Sky, Epoch
Water and Fog Pushback are not redistributed as offline fallbacks. Their
original sources remain authoritative. If an already installed managed MPQ is
still valid and its source is temporarily unavailable, the Tool preserves that
installed copy unchanged.

## Blizzard / World of Warcraft

Modernization Tool is unofficial and independent.

World of Warcraft, Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment, and associated names,
marks, artwork, audio, client files, and game assets remain the property of
their respective rights holders. Nothing in this repository grants additional
rights in those materials.

## Preservation rule

When a bundled component is updated, replaced, or moved to upstream-only
distribution:

1. keep its source URL and version;
2. keep or update the applicable license/permission record;
3. preserve hashes for redistributed binaries where practical;
4. do not remove historical attribution simply because the file is no longer
   bundled.