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Basilisk Branding and Redistribution Policy

Basilisk is an open-source web browser developed by the Basilisk Development Team. The source code is available under an open-source license. The Basilisk name and associated logos are trademarks used to identify builds that conform to the Basilisk project’s intended configuration and behavior.

Use of the Basilisk name and branding

The Basilisk name and official branding may be used for builds that:

Minor, platform-specific adjustments (such as compiler flags, system library paths, or distribution-required settings) are acceptable.

The mozconfig is considered the authoritative definition of a Basilisk build.

Modified builds and forks

If a build significantly diverges from the official mozconfig, or introduces notable changes to default behavior, features, security settings, or update mechanisms, then it must not be distributed using the Basilisk name or branding and should clearly identify itself as an unofficial build or fork.

Forks and derivative projects are welcome, provided they use distinct branding and do not imply endorsement by the Basilisk Development Team.

Linux and BSD distributions

Linux and BSD distributions may package Basilisk under the Basilisk name provided the build configuration closely follows the official mozconfigs.

If the distribution manages updates through its own package system, the built-in updater should be disabled.

Support for distribution-provided packages is provided by the distribution.

Trademarks

The Basilisk name and logos are trademarks of the Basilisk Development Team and are intended to identify builds that conform to the project’s configuration standards.

If you are unsure whether a particular build configuration qualifies, please ask in the Basilisk section of the Pale Moon forums: https://forum.palemoon.org/viewforum.php?f=61