Jafu Open Source Software License

TL;DR

  • Use for personal, educational or commercial purposes.
  • Give credit
  • No reselling as service
  • Derivatives must be published under an OSI approved FOSS license
  • No redistribution
  • No LLM training

1. Preamble

This software license governs the use, modification, and distribution of the code and any derivative works (the “Software”). By using this Software, you agree to the terms herein.

2. Definitions

3. Usage Rights

Users are granted a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free right to use the Software for personal, educational, and commercial purposes, subject to this license.

4. Attribution and Ownership

Users must credit the Author, including their username and a link to the original repository or website, in any public use or distribution of the Software. Users may not claim the Software as their own.

5. Modifications and Redistribution

Users may modify the Software and create derivative works, but any redistributed versions must retain this license and credit the Author. Users must provide a notice of changes made. Sublicensing requires explicit written consent from the Author, and reselling as SaaS without permission is prohibited.

6. Training Machine Learning Models

The Software may not be used to train machine learning models or as training data for AI systems without prior written permission from the Author.

7. Liability Disclaimer

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. THE AUTHOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE.

8. Termination

This license automatically terminates if the User breaches its terms. Upon termination, the User must cease all use of the Software and destroy any copies.

9. Governing Law

This license is governed by the laws of the United Kingdom.

10. Final Clause

By using, modifying, or distributing the Software, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this license and agree to its terms.