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MIT License with Commercial Use Restriction MIT License with Commercial Use Restriction
Copyright (c) [year]-present [name] Copyright (c) [year]-present [name]
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to use, of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
copy, modify, merge, publish, and distribute the Software, subject to the in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
following conditions: 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:
1. **Attribution Requirement** The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included copies or substantial portions of the Software.
in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
2. **Commercial Use Restriction (Overrides MIT Commercial Permission)** Commercial Use Restriction: The Software or its derivatives may not be used
Notwithstanding any permissions normally granted under the MIT License, for commercial purposes without obtaining explicit written permission from
**the Software and any derivative works may not be used for commercial the copyright holder. Commercial purposes include, but are not limited to,
purposes without the prior explicit written permission of the copyright the sale of the software or products derived from it, and the use of the
holder**. software within a commercial enterprise. For inquiries regarding commercial use,
“Commercial purposes” include, but are not limited to: please contact [contact information].
* selling the Software or derivative works; If a new version of this license (https://github.com/ElBe-Development/MITCR)
* using the Software or derivative works within a commercial product, comes out, this version AUTOMATICALLY is valid. Any projects using the license,
service, or enterprise; should update the license to include the newest additions. This is done to
* incorporating the Software into any system, application, or workflow prevent exploiting versions of the Software, that do not have loopholes or
intended to generate revenue or commercial advantage. similar things patched.
For inquiries regarding commercial permissions, please contact THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
[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, IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
ARISING FROM, OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. IN THE SOFTWARE.

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# MIT License with Commercial Use Restriction (MITCR) # MIT License with Commercial Use Restriction
A modified version of the MIT License, not allowing for commercial use without explicit consent from the person responsible for the project.
The MITCR is a modified variant of the MIT License designed to preserve the freedom to use, modify, and share the software **for non-commercial purposes**, while requiring **explicit written permission** from the copyright holder for any commercial use. ## Restrictions
This may be invalid due to my missinterpretation of legal langauge and may not include all valid or invalid use cases for the software.
## Overview ### What you can do
- You can use the software for non-commercial use cases
- You can modify the software for non-commercial use cases
This document provides a non-binding summary of the rights and restrictions under the MITCR license. ### What you can *not* do
Only the terms contained in the [license file](https://git.elbe-dev.com/ElBe-Development/MITCR/src/branch/main/LICENSE.txt) are legally binding. - You cannot distribute the software in any form for a commercial organization
- You cannot distribute the software in any form without crediting the original author(s)
- You cannot use the software for commercial use cases without crediting the original author(s)
- You cannot modify the software and use/distribute it without crediting the original author(s)
## What You *May* Do ## Note
Please note that I am not a lawyer. Some things in this license may not be understandable in legal language.
* Use the Software for **non-commercial purposes**. The interpretation should rely on the [restrictions](#Restrictions).
* Modify the Software for **non-commercial purposes**. You can ask the licenses author [ElBe-Plaq](https://github.com/ElBe-Plaq) (aka. ElBe, ElBe-Dev) for more information on the license.
* Share non-commercial modifications, provided you comply with attribution requirements.
## What You *May Not* Do
* Use the Software or any derivative works **for commercial purposes** without obtaining explicit written permission from the copyright holder.
* Distribute the Software (original or modified) **without proper attribution** to the original author(s).
* Incorporate the Software into any commercial product, service, or workflow without written authorization.
* Remove or alter copyright notices, attribution statements, or license terms in distributed copies.
## Important Notes
This summary is not legal advice. If you have questions about permitted use, commercial licensing, or interpretation of the license, please contact the license's author:
**[ElBe](https://git.elbe-dev.com/ElBe)** (also known as *ElBe-Plaq* or *ElBe-Dev*).
For the full and authoritative terms, always refer to the official license text.