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+Apache NuttX is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software Foundation (ASF),
+sponsored by the Apache Incubator. Incubation is required of all newly accepted projects
+until a further review indicates that the infrastructure, communications, and decision
+making process have stabilized in a manner consistent with other successful ASF projects.
+While incubation status is not necessarily a reflection of the completeness or stability
+of the code, it does indicate that the project has yet to be fully endorsed by the ASF.
+
+Some of the incubating project's releases may not be fully compliant with ASF policy. For
+example, releases may have incomplete or un-reviewed licensing conditions. What follows is
+a list of known issues the project is currently aware of (note that this list, by definition,
+is likely to be incomplete):
+
+ * Releases may have incomplete licensing conditions.
+ * Some ASF files still have BSD headers.  Most of the top contributors have signed an ICLA and
+   we are working on updating the headers and getting approvals from other copyright holders.
+
+If you are planning to incorporate this work into your product/project, please be aware that
+you will need to conduct a thorough licensing review to determine the overall implications of
+including this work. For the current status of this project through the Apache Incubator
+visit: https://incubator.apache.org/projects/nuttx.html