LICENSE.txt

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 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 use,
-copy, modify, merge, publish, and distribute the Software, subject to the
-following conditions:
+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:
 
-1. **Attribution Requirement**
-   The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
-   in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-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:
+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].
 
-   * 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.
+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.
 
-   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
+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 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.
+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.

README.md

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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.
-Only the terms contained in the [license file](https://git.elbe-dev.com/ElBe-Development/MITCR/src/branch/main/LICENSE.txt) are legally binding.
+### What you can *not* do
+- 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
-
-* Use the Software for **non-commercial purposes**.
-* Modify the Software for **non-commercial purposes**.
-* 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.
+## Note
+Please note that I am not a lawyer. Some things in this license may not be understandable in legal language.
+The interpretation should rely on the [restrictions](#Restrictions).
+You can ask the licenses author [ElBe-Plaq](https://github.com/ElBe-Plaq) (aka. ElBe, ElBe-Dev) for more information on the license.