licensing: transition from MIT to PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 - #107
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- LICENSE: PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 — ANY commercial use requires license
- LICENSE.commercial: commercial license template for inquiries
- NOTICE: third-party attributions (websockify LGPLv3, Wine LGPL, AHK, AutoIt, etc.)
- README: add licensing section
Commercial use by any person or organization requires a license from
the author. Non-commercial use (education, research, personal, hobby,
government) remains free.
PolyForm Noncommercial provides:
- Strong liability disclaimer ('as is', no damages)
- Automatic patent defense termination
- 32-day cure period for inadvertent violations
- Clear definitions for individuals, organizations, affiliates
The No Liability clause protects the author from any civil or criminal
liability arising from use of the software.
Closes #102
See also: SemperSupra/desktop-ui-cv#15 (desktop-ui-cv alignment)
See also: issues #103 (website), #104 (SPDX), #105 (legal review), #106 (CLA)
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Closes #102
Summary
Replace MIT license with PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 to match the project's dual-purpose goals (open source auditability + commercial licensing for income).
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PolyForm Noncommercial was chosen over alternatives: