sammy-public-license/README.md

samuel-public-license

The latest Samuel Public License (SPL)

Quick (fun) overview

Howdy! Here's a summary of The Samuel Public License (SPL-R4):

• Who Owns It?

  • Created by Samuel Lord in 2024.

• What's Allowed?

  • You can use, copy, modify, and share the software with limitations.
  • No need to pay for it, and you can even sell it if you want.

• Conditions:

  • If you use it, make sure to include a copyright notice and permission info.

• No Guarantees:

  • The software is provided as-is, without any promises of it working perfectly.
  • If something goes wrong, the creators aren't responsible.

• Contributions:

  • If you contribute to the software, you're giving up your rights to the project owner.
  • But hey, you can still change what you contributed.

• Sharing is Caring:

  • You can share and use the software's code freely, just keep the copyright and permission details.

• Keep it Updated:

  • If you own the code, you can update it to the latest version of this license whenever you want.

Remember to code responsibly and have fun building awesome things! 🚀✨

A more technical (boring) overview.

• Permission Grant:

  • Individuals acquiring the Software are granted permission without charge.
  • Authorized activities include (with limitations) using, copying, modifying, merging, publishing, distributing, sublicensing, and selling copies of the Software.
  • Permissions extend to individuals to whom the Software is furnished, subject to specified conditions.

• Conditions:

  • Copyright notice and permission notice must be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

• Software Warranty:

  • The Software is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind.
  • No liability for claims, damages, or other liabilities, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, arising from the use or connection with the Software.

• Contributions:

  • Contributors irrevocably assign all rights, titles, and interests in their contributions to the project owner(s).
  • Assignment includes intellectual property rights such as copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.
  • Contributors acknowledge and consent to relinquishing any further claim, right, or interest in their contributions.
  • Contributors retain the right to modify their contributions.

• Reuse and Redistribution:

  • Reuse and redistribution of executable binaries and source code are permitted.
  • Contingent upon inclusion of the copyright notice and permission notice in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
  • Explicit acknowledgment and agreement that the owner(s) retain ownership rights over the source code.

• License Update:

  • The owner of the code is granted authority to update their copy of The Samuel Public License (SPL) to the latest revision.
  • Update may be undertaken at the owner's discretion to align with subsequent revisions made to The Samuel Public License.