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+/*
+ * Ricochet - A minimalist CLI web browser for fast, distraction-free navigation.
+ * Copyright (C) 2026  Richard Qin
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "ricochet/core/license.hh"
+#include <iostream>
+
+namespace ricochet::core {
+
+void print_license_notice()
+{
+  std::cout << "Ricochet Copyright (C) 2026 Your Name\n"
+            << "Ricochet comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type 'show w'.\n"
+            << "This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it\n"
+            << "under certain conditions; type 'show c' for details.\n\n";
+}
+
+void show_warranty()
+{
+  std::cout << R"(
+[ Ricochet - WARRANTY INFORMATION ]
+
+THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
+EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER 
+PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER 
+EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES 
+OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 
+
+THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. 
+SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY 
+SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
+)" << '\n';
+}
+
+void show_copying()
+{
+  std::cout << R"(
+[ Ricochet - COPYING CONDITIONS ]
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+)" << '\n';
+}
+
+} // namespace ricochet::core
+\ No newline at end of file