diff --git a/LICENSE-bedrock.md b/LICENSE-bedrock.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..91c3522f --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE-bedrock.md @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +Bedrock Non-Commercial License v1.0 +=================================== + +Copyright (c) 2011-2021 Digital Bazaar, Inc. +All rights reserved. + +Summary +======= + +This license allows the licensee to use Bedrock and its software modules +for non-commercial purposes such as self-study, research, personal +projects, or for evaluation purposes. If the licensee uses Bedrock +directly or indirectly to generate revenue, or to provide products or +services to more than 500 people (users), the licensee must immediately +obtain a non-profit or commercial license. + +Examples +======== + +These are examples of cases that are allowed by this license: + +* The licensee is an individual that creates Bedrock-dependent software for + personal use only. +* The licensee is an individual or group of students/researchers that uses + Bedrock to experiment with an idea for a non-commercial project. +* The licensee is a startup company that prototypes a Bedrock-dependent + product before they have cash flow and will be testing the prototype + software with less than 500 users. The service will not generate revenue + of any kind. +* The licensee is a for-profit organization that creates a product or + service that is used by less than 500 users and is built with or + integrates with Bedrock. 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