From 4dc9888a752f2b4862729e48ccc66d89b0a5fcf7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ElBe Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:23:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] fix: Updated LICENSE.txt to use clearer language and wording Also updated the link. Signed-off-by: ElBe --- LICENSE.txt | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt index f1d43fd..a198426 100644 --- a/LICENSE.txt +++ b/LICENSE.txt @@ -1,34 +1,45 @@ MIT License with Commercial Use Restriction - Copyright (c) [year]-present [name] Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy -of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal -in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights -to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell -copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is -furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: +of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to use, +copy, modify, merge, publish, and distribute the Software, subject to the +following conditions: -The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all -copies or substantial portions of the Software. +1. **Attribution Requirement** + The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included + in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. -Commercial Use Restriction: The Software or its derivatives may not be used -for commercial purposes without obtaining explicit written permission from -the copyright holder. Commercial purposes include, but are not limited to, -the sale of the software or products derived from it, and the use of the -software within a commercial enterprise. For inquiries regarding commercial use, -please contact [contact information]. +2. **Commercial Use Restriction (Overrides MIT Commercial Permission)** + Notwithstanding any permissions normally granted under the MIT License, + **the Software and any derivative works may not be used for commercial + purposes without the prior explicit written permission of the copyright + holder**. + “Commercial purposes” include, but are not limited to: -If a new version of this license (https://github.com/ElBe-Development/MITCR) -comes out, this version AUTOMATICALLY is valid. Any projects using the license, -should update the license to include the newest additions. This is done to -prevent exploiting versions of the Software, that do not have loopholes or -similar things patched. + * selling the Software or derivative works; + * using the Software or derivative works within a commercial product, + service, or enterprise; + * incorporating the Software into any system, application, or workflow + intended to generate revenue or commercial advantage. -THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR + For inquiries regarding commercial permissions, please contact + [contact information]. + This clause shall not affect any free and open source projects using the + Software. + +3. **Automatic License Update Clause** + If a new version of this license is published at + https://git.elbe-dev.com/ElBe-Development/MITCR, that updated version + shall automatically apply to all existing and future copies of the + Software. Projects using this license must update their included license + text to reflect the newest version, to ensure that improvements, fixes, + and clarifications apply consistently. + +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, -FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE -AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER -LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING -FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS -IN THE SOFTWARE. +FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL +THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR +OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, +ARISING FROM, OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR +OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. \ No newline at end of file