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 The PWM docker container will place all of it's configuration and runtime data in the `/config` volume.
 
 
+# PWM Source Code License Update Plan for 2019
+
+* Current License: GPL v2.0
+* New License: Apache 2.0
+* Notice Date: October 1, 2018
+* Update Date: February 1, 2019.
+
+The existing project is licensed using GPL v2.0 License 
+(https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html).  On or about the update date, 
+the codebase will be updated as Apache 2.0 License (https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).  
+This change is being made to allow commercial organizations a more friendly license structure.  
+
+This will not change the nature or availability of the PWM Project.  The development and open-source
+nature of PWM will continue as before.   Existing, published PWM source code will continue to be 
+available under the GPL v2.0 License, however all new development after the license date will only
+be published using the new license type.
+
+At the time of the license update, the existing source code will be branched and the code source
+will be archived and published under the existing GPL v2.0 license terms in perpetuity.  
+
+Process:
+* This notice is posted publicly
+* Known contributors are sent this notice using last known address
+* Any objections or concerns by contributors will be processed as appropriate
+* On or about the update date:
+  * The existing code is branched and the GPL version will remain available
+  * License headers and notices will be updated to the new license type
+  * New development and contributions will be done under the new license type