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GPS refactor & license text updates (#601)

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- Split up `gps-generic-module` into:
  - `gps-generic-module` that contains only interfaces/configs/bindings (Apache license)
  - `gps-meshtastic-module` that contains an implementation (GPL license)
- Update `LICENSE.md` for changes, but also added clarifications
- Added licenses to directories where they were missing
- Changed license of some test projects from GPL to Apache.
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Ken Van Hoeylandt
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@@ -7,28 +7,38 @@ These applications are not part of the Tactility operating system's main firmwar
"end-users" refers to people who install and/or use Tactility software on their devices.
"subproject" refers to any project or dependency within the Tactility project.
## Intentions
The intentions behind picking the licenses for the subprojects:
1. Forks of the entire Tactility project required to be open source as: GPL v3.0 applies to the main firmware projects (see `Firmware/` and `Tactility/`).
2. It should be possible to make closed source external applications using TactilitySDK and the libraries it includes (it must exclude software with a GPL license).
3. It should be possible to make closed source forks that only contain TactilityKernel, the platform implementations (`Platforms/*`) and most of the device and driver implementations. As few as possible driver and device combinations should prevent this.
## Summary
The main firmware projects (`Firmware/`, `Tactility/`) are licensed under [GPL v3.0](Documentation/LICENSE-GPL-3.0.md)
**IMPORTANT:** Make sure you double-check the license(s) of each subproject if you intend to make a derived project that is not offered with a GPL license.
Most drivers have an [Apache License v2.0](Documentation/LICENSE-Apache-2.0.md), with exceptions such as `Drivers/gps-generic-module/`.
**IMPORTANT:** This document may have inaccuracies. It mainly exists to create awareness about license differences.
The top-level projects `Firmware/` and `Tactility/` are licensed under [GPL v3.0](Documentation/LICENSE-GPL-3.0.md).
Most drivers have an [Apache License v2.0](Documentation/LICENSE-Apache-2.0.md), but exceptions such as `Drivers/gps-meshtastic-module/` exist.
Licensing may also differ for subprojects intended for use in external applications.
Specific aren't generally used directly in external app projects, but if they are, make sure to check their licenses.
All projects under `Modules/` have an [Apache License v2.0](Documentation/LICENSE-Apache-2.0.md).
All projects under `Modules/` have an Apache license.
## Overview
Below is an overview of the licenses of some of the subprojects.
| Project | License |
|--------------------|-------------------------|
| Tactility | GNU Public License v3.0 |
| TactilityC | Apache License v2.0 |
| TactilityFreeRTOS | Apache License v2.0 |
| TactilityKernel | Apache License v2.0 |
| Tests | GNU Public License v3.0 |
| Tests | (varies) |
| Devices/* | GNU Public License v3.0 |
| Drivers/* | (varies) |
| Modules/* | Apache License v2.0 |