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Atmosphère consists of multiple components, each of which replaces/modifies a different component of the system:
* Fusée: First-stage Loader, responsible for loading and validating stage 2 (custom TrustZone) plus package2 (Kernel/FIRM sysmodules), and patching them as needed. This replaces all functionality normally in Package1loader/NX Bootloader.
* Exosphère: Customized TrustZone, to run a customized Secure Monitor
* Thermosphère: EL2 EmuNAND support, i.e. backing up and using virtualized/redirected NAND images
* Stratosphère: Custom Sysmodule(s), both Rosalina style to extend the kernel/provide new features, and of the loader reimplementation style to hook important system actions
* Troposphère: Application-level Horizon OS patches, used to implement desirable CFW features
* The [yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator](https://github.com/yuzu-emu/yuzu) and the [Ryujinx Team and Contributors](https://github.com/orgs/Ryujinx) are exempt from GPLv2 licensing. They are permitted, each at their individual discretion, to instead license any source code authored for the Atmosphère project as either GPLv2 or later or the [MIT license](https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/blob/master/docs/licensing_exemptions/MIT_LICENSE). In doing so, they may alter, supplement, or entirely remove the copyright notice for each file they choose to relicense. Neither the Atmosphère project nor its individual contributors shall assert their moral rights against any of the aforementioned projects.
* [Nintendo](https://github.com/Nintendo) is exempt from GPLv2 licensing and may (at its option) instead license any source code authored for the Atmosphère project under the Zero-Clause BSD license.
In no particular order, we credit the following for their invaluable contributions:
* __switchbrew__ for the [libnx](https://github.com/switchbrew/libnx) project and the extensive [documentation, research and tool development](http://switchbrew.org) pertaining to the Nintendo Switch.
* __devkitPro__ for the [devkitA64](https://devkitpro.org/) toolchain and libnx support.
* __CTCaer__ for the continued [hekate](https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate) project's fork and the [minerva_tc](https://github.com/CTCaer/minerva_tc) project.
