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Since February 15th 2024, SimpleBLE is now available under a dual-licensing scheme.

**Update (February 20th, 2024):** The open-source terms have been clarified to ensure that
no license conflicts occur when using SimpleBLE in derivative work of other open-source projects.

**For open-source projects**, SimpleBLE is currently available under the BSD 3-Clause License
only for the following projects: `BrainFlow`_, `InsideBlue`_ and `NodeWebBluetooth`_. In order
to request to be added to the list of authorized open-source projects, please reach out
at ``contact at simpleble dot org``.
Since February 15th 2024, SimpleBLE is now available under the GNU General Public License
version 3 (GPLv3), with the option for a commercial license without the GPLv3 restrictions
available for a fee. (More information on pricing and commercial terms of service will be
available soon.)

To enquire about a commercial license, please contact us at ``contact at simpleble dot org``.

**NOTICE:** The projects listed below are allowed to use SimpleBLE under a GNU Lesser General Public
License version 3 (LGPLv3), due to their past contributions:
- `BrainFlow`_
- `InsideBlue`_
- `NodeWebBluetooth`_

**For closed-source or commercial usage**, SimpleBLE is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3),
with the option for a commercial license without the GPLv3 restrictions available for a fee. To obtain
commercial license, please contact me at ``contact at simpleble dot org``.
Likewise, if you are using SimpleBLE in an open-source project and would like to request an exception
to the GPLv3 license, please reach out at ``contact at simpleble dot org``.


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