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documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml: added information for licenses 

I added the directory where the list of know licenses are in the YP
files structure (meta/files/common-licenses).

(From yocto-docs rev: 6a8db1a5ac653dbc8730e61293221c0b0890888d)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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Scott Rifenbark 2011-09-26 12:54:30 -07:00 committed by Richard Purdie
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<para>
When you build an image using Yocto Project, the build process uses a known list of licenses to
ensure compliance.
Once the build completes, the list of all licenses found and used during the build are
ensure compliance.
You can find this list in the Yocto Project files directory at
<filename>meta/files/common-licenses</filename>.
Once the build completes, the list of all licenses found and used during that build are
kept in the Yocto Project build directory at
<filename>tmp/deploy/images/licenses</filename>.
<filename>tmp/deploy/images/licenses</filename>.
</para>
<para>
If a module requires a license that is not in the base list, the build process
generates a warning during the build.
These tools make it easier for a developer to be certain of the licenses with which