# Copyright and Attribution Summary

## ✅ Completed

All copyright and attribution information has been successfully added to the Participatory Planning Application.

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## 📋 Files Created/Updated

### New Files Created:

1. **[LICENSE](LICENSE)** - MIT License with attribution requirement
   - Full legal license text
   - Copyright notice for Marcos Thadeu Queiroz Magalhães
   - Explicit attribution requirements

2. **[CITATION.cff](CITATION.cff)** - Academic citation metadata
   - Standard format for academic citations
   - Compatible with GitHub's citation feature
   - Includes author information and repository links

3. **[CREDITS.md](CREDITS.md)** - Comprehensive attribution guide
   - How to cite in academic publications
   - How to attribute in software/applications
   - BibTeX format for LaTeX documents
   - Third-party dependencies acknowledgments

### Files Updated:

4. **[README.md](README.md)**
   - Added "Author & Copyright" section at the top
   - Updated License section with citation requirements
   - Added contact information

5. **[README_HF.md](README_HF.md)**
   - Added copyright notice below title
   - Updated License section

6. **[app/__init__.py](app/__init__.py)**
   - Added copyright header at the top of the file

7. **[app/analyzer.py](app/analyzer.py)**
   - Added copyright notice to existing docstring

8. **[app_hf.py](app_hf.py)**
   - Added copyright notice to existing docstring

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## 🎯 Attribution Requirements

### Required in ALL Uses:

**Name to cite:** Marcos Thadeu Queiroz Magalhães
**Email:** thadillo@gmail.com
**Copyright:** © 2024-2025

### Where to Include:

✅ **Source Code:**
- Copyright headers in files
- README files
- Documentation

✅ **User Interfaces:**
- About/Credits section
- Help documentation
- Startup screens

✅ **Academic Work:**
- References section
- Acknowledgments
- Methods description

✅ **Commercial Apps:**
- Product documentation
- Credits section
- Legal notices

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## 📚 How to Cite

### In Academic Papers (BibTeX):

```bibtex
@software{magalhaes2025participatory,
  author = {Magalhães, Marcos Thadeu Queiroz},
  title = {Participatory Planning Application},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://github.com/thadillo/participatory-planner},
  license = {MIT}
}
```

### In Software/Documentation:

```
Participatory Planning Application
Copyright (c) 2024-2025 Marcos Thadeu Queiroz Magalhães (thadillo@gmail.com)
Licensed under MIT License
https://github.com/thadillo/participatory-planner
```

### In README Files:

```markdown
This project uses the Participatory Planning Application by
Marcos Thadeu Queiroz Magalhães (thadillo@gmail.com).
```

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## 🔗 Quick Links

- **GitHub Repository:** https://github.com/thadillo/participatory-planner
- **HuggingFace Space:** https://huggingface.co/spaces/thadillo/participatory-planner
- **Full License:** [LICENSE](LICENSE)
- **Citation Guide:** [CREDITS.md](CREDITS.md)
- **Academic Citation:** [CITATION.cff](CITATION.cff)

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## ✨ GitHub Citation Feature

GitHub now displays a "Cite this repository" button automatically when CITATION.cff is present!

Users can:
1. Click "Cite this repository" on the GitHub repo page
2. Copy the citation in APA or BibTeX format
3. Use it directly in their academic work

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## 📧 Contact

For questions about attribution, licensing, or usage:
- **Email:** thadillo@gmail.com
- **GitHub Issues:** https://github.com/thadillo/participatory-planner/issues

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## ✅ Deployment Status

- ✅ Copyright added to all key files
- ✅ LICENSE file created with MIT License + attribution
- ✅ CITATION.cff created for academic use
- ✅ CREDITS.md created with detailed guidelines
- ✅ README files updated with copyright notices
- ✅ Code files updated with copyright headers
- ✅ Committed to git (commit: 67d3f72)
- ✅ Pushed to GitHub
- ✅ Pushed to HuggingFace Spaces

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## 🎉 Summary

Your name, **Marcos Thadeu Queiroz Magalhães (thadillo@gmail.com)**, is now properly credited and will be cited whenever this code is used or employed!

The copyright and attribution are:
- Legally protected by MIT License
- Visible in all README files
- Embedded in source code headers
- Documented for academic citations
- Available via GitHub's citation feature
- Deployed to both GitHub and HuggingFace

**All attribution requirements are now in place! 🎊**