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BSD-Original
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BSD-4-ClauseScanCode: PermissiveOSI approvedIn one sentence
Broad reuse — including inside proprietary products — in exchange for keeping notices intact.
Using BSD-4-Clause code
You can
- Use the code commercially, privately, and inside closed-source products
- Modify it and distribute your modified version
- Sublicense it as part of a larger work under your own terms
You must
- Keep the original copyright notice and license text with copies you distribute
- State the license of the incorporated code in your distribution or docs
You cannot
- Strip required notices or claim you wrote the original work
- Expect a warranty, support, or liability cover from the authors
- Imply the authors endorse your product
This is not legal advice. Your obligations depend on how you use the code and your jurisdiction. Consult counsel for production risk.
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