From 5430a49897368a2d1b87df6a2d7f8261d7cde773 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ColumbusLabs Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2026 22:15:57 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Add open source credits guidance --- OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md diff --git a/OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md b/OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1580fe88 --- /dev/null +++ b/OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +# Open Source Credits + +QuotaKit is built in part from [CodexBar](https://github.com/steipete/CodexBar) by Peter Steinberger, licensed under the MIT License. + +QuotaKit is maintained by Columbus Labs as a product fork. The QuotaKit product layer adds its own iCloud sync experience, iPhone companion app, quota alerts, cost dashboards, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, share cards, setup flow, release pipeline, bundle identifiers, StoreKit products, and support surface. + +## User-Facing Attribution + +Use this copy anywhere QuotaKit presents open-source credits in the app, website, App Store support materials, or release notes: + +> QuotaKit is built in part from CodexBar by Peter Steinberger, licensed under the MIT License. QuotaKit adds Columbus Labs’ iCloud sync, iPhone companion app, dashboards, alerts, widgets, share cards, setup flow, releases, and support. + +## Product Boundary + +QuotaKit should stay transparent about its upstream roots while making a clear distinction between the open-source-derived foundation and the Columbus Labs product work layered on top. + +Reasonable paid features include QuotaKit-specific product value such as iPhone companion features, richer dashboards, widgets, alerts, share/export tools, advanced provider views, cloud/sync polish, support, and other convenience features developed for QuotaKit. + +Avoid presenting upstream CodexBar work as solely Columbus Labs work. Also avoid moving unchanged upstream functionality behind a paywall in a way that makes QuotaKit feel like a near-clone with attribution hidden. + +## License Notes + +The MIT license notice and Peter Steinberger copyright notice must remain included with substantial portions of the software. The root `LICENSE` file preserves that notice. + +This document is not legal advice. It is a product and attribution guideline for keeping QuotaKit’s open-source relationship clear and respectful. From 9e2aa2e295308706ea2f6064d594897c3f544929 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ColumbusLabs Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2026 22:16:32 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Link open source credits guidance --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 21fc0f4d..d0d8343d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ Columbus Labs maintains QuotaKit as a product fork with its own releases, setup The Git history intentionally preserves upstream commits and contributors. That is why GitHub may show thousands of historical commits and many contributors even though Columbus Labs owns the QuotaKit product boundary. +See [OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md](OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md) for the canonical user-facing attribution copy and QuotaKit's product-boundary guidance. + ## License MIT. See [LICENSE](LICENSE). From 76726766434f632b19f0996e86fec7fabbb4f409 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ColumbusLabs <287001685+ColumbusLabs@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2026 22:37:41 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Refine open source credits wording --- OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md | 2 +- README.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md b/OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md index 1580fe88..be65eebc 100644 --- a/OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md +++ b/OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ QuotaKit is maintained by Columbus Labs as a product fork. The QuotaKit product ## User-Facing Attribution -Use this copy anywhere QuotaKit presents open-source credits in the app, website, App Store support materials, or release notes: +Use this as baseline copy anywhere QuotaKit presents open-source credits in the app, website, App Store support materials, or release notes: > QuotaKit is built in part from CodexBar by Peter Steinberger, licensed under the MIT License. QuotaKit adds Columbus Labs’ iCloud sync, iPhone companion app, dashboards, alerts, widgets, share cards, setup flow, releases, and support. diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d0d8343d..e54cd52d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Columbus Labs maintains QuotaKit as a product fork with its own releases, setup The Git history intentionally preserves upstream commits and contributors. That is why GitHub may show thousands of historical commits and many contributors even though Columbus Labs owns the QuotaKit product boundary. -See [OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md](OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md) for the canonical user-facing attribution copy and QuotaKit's product-boundary guidance. +See [OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md](OPEN_SOURCE_CREDITS.md) for recommended user-facing attribution copy and QuotaKit's product-boundary guidance. ## License