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The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2025 Crumbforest Project Maintained by Branko (branko.de) Custodian: OZM - Open Futures Museum
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
Additional Context
This MIT License applies to the infrastructure, code, and general use of the Crumbforest project.
When this software is used in educational contexts with children, additional protections from the Crumbforest Children's Knowledge License (CKL) automatically apply.
See LICENSE.md for the full dual-license explanation.
What This Means in Plain Language
You can:
- ✅ Use this code for any purpose (personal, commercial, educational)
- ✅ Copy, modify, and distribute it freely
- ✅ Sell products or services based on this code
- ✅ Sublicense it under different terms
- ✅ Use it without attribution (though we appreciate it)
You cannot:
- ❌ Hold the authors liable for damages
- ❌ Claim warranty or support (it's provided "as is")
- ❌ Remove the copyright notice from copies
However: If you use this with children, you must also comply with the CKL (see LICENSE-CKL.md).
Why MIT?
The MIT License is one of the most permissive open source licenses. We chose it because:
- Developer-Friendly: No copyleft restrictions, easy integration
- Well-Understood: Standard license used by millions of projects
- Commercial-Compatible: Businesses can adopt it without legal friction
- Future-Proof: Won't hinder Crumbforest's evolution or forking
We want the code to spread as widely as possible.
But we also want children protected — that's why we add the CKL layer.
SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT