5 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/char/char.c b/src/char/char.c
index d9626c500..e99e044ad 100644
--- a/src/char/char.c
+++ b/src/char/char.c
@@ -5977,6 +5977,7 @@ int do_init(int argc, char **argv) {
 	Sql_HerculesUpdateCheck(inter->sql_handle);
 #ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
 	console->input->setSQL(inter->sql_handle);
+	console->display_gplnotice();
 #endif
 	ShowStatus("The char-server is "CL_GREEN"ready"CL_RESET" (Server is listening on the port %d).\n\n", chr->port);
 
diff --git a/src/common/console.c b/src/common/console.c
index 477141b48..cc0e920c4 100644
--- a/src/common/console.c
+++ b/src/common/console.c
@@ -75,6 +75,16 @@ void display_title(void) {
 	ShowInfo("Compiled with %s\n", sysinfo->compiler());
 	ShowInfo("Compile Flags: %s\n", sysinfo->cflags());
 }
+
+/**
+ * Shows a license notice as per GNU GPL recommendation.
+ */
+void display_gplnotice(void)
+{
+	ShowInfo("Hercules, Copyright (C) 2012-2015, Hercules Dev Team and others.\n");
+	ShowInfo("Licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later.\n");
+}
+
 #ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
 int console_parse_key_pressed(void)
 {
@@ -532,6 +542,7 @@ void console_defaults(void)
 	console->init = console_init;
 	console->final = console_final;
 	console->display_title = display_title;
+	console->display_gplnotice = display_gplnotice;
 #ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
 	console->input = &console_input_s;
 	console->input->parse_init = console_parse_init;
diff --git a/src/common/console.h b/src/common/console.h
index 102a1beaf..676747465 100644
--- a/src/common/console.h
+++ b/src/common/console.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ struct console_interface {
 	void (*init) (void);
 	void (*final) (void);
 	void (*display_title) (void);
+	void (*display_gplnotice) (void);
 
 	struct console_input_interface *input;
 };
diff --git a/src/login/login.c b/src/login/login.c
index 3ec60f0aa..53c203a42 100644
--- a/src/login/login.c
+++ b/src/login/login.c
@@ -2033,6 +2033,10 @@ int do_init(int argc, char** argv)
 		core->runflag = LOGINSERVER_ST_RUNNING;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
+	console->display_gplnotice();
+#endif // CONSOLE_INPUT
+
 	ShowStatus("The login-server is "CL_GREEN"ready"CL_RESET" (Server is listening on the port %u).\n\n", login_config.login_port);
 	login_log(0, "login server", 100, "login server started");
 
diff --git a/src/map/map.c b/src/map/map.c
index 149a50a7f..adbe75b20 100644
--- a/src/map/map.c
+++ b/src/map/map.c
@@ -5959,6 +5959,8 @@ int do_init(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 #ifdef CONSOLE_INPUT
 	console->input->setSQL(map->mysql_handle);
+	if (!minimal && core->runflag != CORE_ST_STOP)
+		console->display_gplnotice();
 #endif
 
 	ShowStatus("Server is '"CL_GREEN"ready"CL_RESET"' and listening on port '"CL_WHITE"%d"CL_RESET"'.\n\n", map->port);