The MIT License - Commercial Restriction (MIT-CR) is a modification of the traditional MIT license, introducing specific guidelines for commercial use. While the license retains the permissive nature of the MIT license for non-commercial purposes, it requires a separate commercial license for any commercial use, unlike the traditional MIT license which permits both commercial and non-commercial use freely.
FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO THE FULL LICENSE TEXT AT The MIT-CR License.
MIT-CR is particularly useful for developers who want to allow wide usage of their software in non-commercial environments while maintaining control over commercial applications. This license is ideal for projects such as free software, educational samples, and personal projects where developers wish to encourage non-commercial use but ensure that commercial applications are properly licensed and compensated.
The traditional MIT license provides broad freedom, including commercial use, which can lead to developers losing control over how their work is monetized. MIT-CR addresses this by preserving the freedoms of the traditional MIT license for non-commercial use but requiring commercial users to obtain a separate license, ensuring developers retain control over commercial applications.
Non-Commercial Use
In non-commercial scenarios, MIT-CR operates similarly to the traditional MIT license. Users are granted the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, and sublicense the software freely, provided that these activities are not for commercial purposes. The copyright notice and permission notice must be included in all copies or substantial portions of the software.
Commercial Use
For commercial use, MIT-CR does not prohibit such activities outright but differs from the traditional MIT license by requiring a separate commercial license agreement. This means that while the software can still be used for commercial purposes, you must first contact the copyright holder(s) to obtain a commercial license. Commercial use includes, but is not limited to, selling copies of the software, incorporating the software into a product for sale, or using the software to generate revenue. For inquiries regarding commercial licensing, please contact the copyright holder(s).
License Text
The MIT License - Commercial Restriction (MIT-CR)
1. Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) <year> <copyright holders>
2. Permission Grant
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 for non-commercial
purposes without restriction, including without limitation therights to use, copy, modify,
merge, publish, distribute, and sublicense copies of theSoftware, and to permit persons to whom
the Software is furnished to do so, subjectto the following conditions:
2.1 Non-Commercial Use
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or
substantial portions of the Software.
This license is limited to non-commercial use only. Any use of the Software for commercial
purposes is strictly prohibited unless a separate commercial license is obtained from the
copyright holder(s).
2.2 Commercial Use
For any commercial use of the Software, a separate commercial license agreement must be negotiated
and obtained from the copyright holder(s). Commercial use includes, but is not limited to,
selling copies of the Software, incorporating the Software into a product for sale, or using
the Software to generate revenue. For inquiries regarding commercial licensing, please contact
<contact information>.
3. Disclaimer of Warranty
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.