Atmosphere/README.md

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Atmosphère is a work-in-progress customized firmware for the Nintendo Switch.

Components
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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.
    * Sept: Payload used to enable support for runtime key derivation on 7.0.0.
* 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

Licensing
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This software is licensed under the terms of the GPLv2, with exemptions for specific projects noted below.

You can find a copy of the license in the [LICENSE file](LICENSE).

Exemptions:
* [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.

Credits
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Atmosphère is currently being developed and maintained by __SciresM__, __TuxSH__, __hexkyz__, and __fincs__.<br>
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.
* __ReSwitched Team__ for additional [documentation, research and tool development](https://reswitched.github.io/) pertaining to the Nintendo Switch.
* __ChaN__ for the [FatFs](http://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/00index_e.html) module.
* __Marcus Geelnard__ for the [bcl-1.2.0](https://sourceforge.net/projects/bcl/files/bcl/bcl-1.2.0) library.
* __naehrwert__ and __st4rk__ for the original [hekate](https://github.com/nwert/hekate) project and its hwinit code base.
* __CTCaer__ for the continued [hekate](https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate) project's fork and the [minerva_tc](https://github.com/CTCaer/minerva_tc) project.
* __m4xw__ for development of the [emuMMC](https://github.com/m4xw/emummc) project.
* __Riley__ for suggesting "Atmosphere" as a Horizon OS reimplementation+customization project name.
* __hedgeberg__ for research and hardware testing.
* __lioncash__ for code cleanup and general improvements.
* __jaames__ for designing and providing Atmosphère's graphical resources.
* Everyone who submitted entries for Atmosphère's [splash design contest](https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere-splashes).
* _All those who actively contribute to the Atmosphère repository._