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# The MIT License (MIT)
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Copyright (c) 2025 Crumbforest Project
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Maintained by Branko (branko.de)
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Custodian: OZM - Open Futures Museum
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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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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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**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 FROM,
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OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
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SOFTWARE.**
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## Additional Context
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This MIT License applies to the **infrastructure, code, and general use** of the Crumbforest project.
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When this software is used in **educational contexts with children**, additional protections from the **Crumbforest Children's Knowledge License (CKL)** automatically apply.
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See [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) for the full dual-license explanation.
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## What This Means in Plain Language
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You can:
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- ✅ Use this code for any purpose (personal, commercial, educational)
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- ✅ Copy, modify, and distribute it freely
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- ✅ Sell products or services based on this code
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- ✅ Sublicense it under different terms
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- ✅ Use it without attribution (though we appreciate it)
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You cannot:
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- ❌ Hold the authors liable for damages
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- ❌ Claim warranty or support (it's provided "as is")
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- ❌ Remove the copyright notice from copies
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**However:** If you use this with children, you **must also comply with the CKL** (see [LICENSE-CKL.md](LICENSE-CKL.md)).
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## Why MIT?
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The MIT License is one of the most permissive open source licenses. We chose it because:
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1. **Developer-Friendly**: No copyleft restrictions, easy integration
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2. **Well-Understood**: Standard license used by millions of projects
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3. **Commercial-Compatible**: Businesses can adopt it without legal friction
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4. **Future-Proof**: Won't hinder Crumbforest's evolution or forking
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**We want the code to spread as widely as possible.**
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But we also want **children protected** — that's why we add the CKL layer.
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**SPDX-License-Identifier:** MIT
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