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MIT License with Commercial Use Restriction
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Copyright (c) [year]-present [name]
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Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
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of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
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to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
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furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to use,
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copy, modify, merge, publish, and distribute the Software, subject to the
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following conditions:
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The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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copies or substantial portions of the Software.
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1. **Attribution Requirement**
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The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
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in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
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Commercial Use Restriction: The Software or its derivatives may not be used
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for commercial purposes without obtaining explicit written permission from
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the copyright holder. Commercial purposes include, but are not limited to,
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the sale of the software or products derived from it, and the use of the
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software within a commercial enterprise. For inquiries regarding commercial use,
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please contact [contact information].
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2. **Commercial Use Restriction (Overrides MIT Commercial Permission)**
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Notwithstanding any permissions normally granted under the MIT License,
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**the Software and any derivative works may not be used for commercial
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purposes without the prior explicit written permission of the copyright
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holder**.
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“Commercial purposes” include, but are not limited to:
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If a new version of this license (https://github.com/ElBe-Development/MITCR)
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comes out, this version AUTOMATICALLY is valid. Any projects using the license,
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should update the license to include the newest additions. This is done to
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prevent exploiting versions of the Software, that do not have loopholes or
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similar things patched.
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* selling the Software or derivative works;
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* using the Software or derivative works within a commercial product,
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service, or enterprise;
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* incorporating the Software into any system, application, or workflow
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intended to generate revenue or commercial advantage.
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
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For inquiries regarding commercial permissions, please contact
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[contact information].
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This clause shall not affect any free and open source projects using the
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Software.
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3. **Automatic License Update Clause**
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If a new version of this license is published at
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https://git.elbe-dev.com/ElBe-Development/MITCR, that updated version
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shall automatically apply to all existing and future copies of the
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Software. Projects using this license must update their included license
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text to reflect the newest version, to ensure that improvements, fixes,
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and clarifications apply consistently.
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
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IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
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FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
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AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
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LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
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FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
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IN THE SOFTWARE.
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FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
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THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR
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OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
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ARISING FROM, OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
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OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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# MIT License with Commercial Use Restriction
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A modified version of the MIT License, not allowing for commercial use without explicit consent from the person responsible for the project.
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# MIT License with Commercial Use Restriction (MITCR)
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## Restrictions
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This may be invalid due to my missinterpretation of legal langauge and may not include all valid or invalid use cases for the software.
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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.
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### What you can do
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- You can use the software for non-commercial use cases
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- You can modify the software for non-commercial use cases
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## Overview
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### What you can *not* do
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- You cannot distribute the software in any form for a commercial organization
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- You cannot distribute the software in any form without crediting the original author(s)
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- You cannot use the software for commercial use cases without crediting the original author(s)
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- You cannot modify the software and use/distribute it without crediting the original author(s)
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This document provides a non-binding summary of the rights and restrictions under the MITCR license.
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Only the terms contained in the [license file](https://git.elbe-dev.com/ElBe-Development/MITCR/src/branch/main/LICENSE.txt) are legally binding.
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## Note
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Please note that I am not a lawyer. Some things in this license may not be understandable in legal language.
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The interpretation should rely on the [restrictions](#Restrictions).
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You can ask the licenses author [ElBe-Plaq](https://github.com/ElBe-Plaq) (aka. ElBe, ElBe-Dev) for more information on the license.
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## What You *May* Do
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* Use the Software for **non-commercial purposes**.
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* Modify the Software for **non-commercial purposes**.
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* Share non-commercial modifications, provided you comply with attribution requirements.
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## What You *May Not* Do
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* Use the Software or any derivative works **for commercial purposes** without obtaining explicit written permission from the copyright holder.
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* Distribute the Software (original or modified) **without proper attribution** to the original author(s).
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* Incorporate the Software into any commercial product, service, or workflow without written authorization.
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* Remove or alter copyright notices, attribution statements, or license terms in distributed copies.
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## Important Notes
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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:
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**[ElBe](https://git.elbe-dev.com/ElBe)** (also known as *ElBe-Plaq* or *ElBe-Dev*).
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For the full and authoritative terms, always refer to the official license text.
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