note that images and CSS files in /themes/ are CC-BY 3.0, and that themes are exempt...

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+++ b/README
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ License along with this program, in the file "COPYING".  If not, see
     of using the software, and if you do not wish to share your
     modifications, *YOU MAY NOT INSTALL STATUSNET*.
 
+CSS and images in the /theme/ directory are available under the
+Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. See
+http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ for details.
+
+Our understanding and intention is that if you add your own theme that
+uses only CSS and images, those files are not subject to the copyleft
+requirements of the Affero General Public License 3.0. See
+http://wordpress.org/news/2009/07/themes-are-gpl-too/ . This is not
+legal advice; consult your lawyer.
+
 Additional library software has been made available in the 'extlib'
 directory. All of it is Free Software and can be distributed under
 liberal terms, but those terms may differ in detail from the AGPL's