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BSD Zero Clause License
0BSDThe license text is a full match, but GitHub would not assert a license. GitHub recognises a shorter list than ScanCode does, so this is common for newer or source-available licenses — and it can also mean the file was modified.
What this means for you
The author waived essentially all copyright interest. Maximal freedom, but a few caveats survive.
The license text itself mentions dual licensing or an 'at your option' choice. Read it before assuming one license applies.
You can
- Use, modify, and distribute for any purpose, with or without attribution
- Relicense the result however you like
You must
- Nothing, in copyright terms — attribution is courtesy, not obligation
- Still check for trademark and patent claims, which a waiver may not cover
You cannot
- Assume the waiver is valid in every jurisdiction (some do not permit dedication to the public domain)
- Assume any warranty or patent grant comes with it
This is not legal advice. Your obligations depend on how you use the code and your jurisdiction. Consult counsel for production risk.
How we know
- exact textFull text match — 0BSD (100% of the reference text)
Reporight matched the file against the ScanCode LicenseDB reference text for 0BSD. It also resembles Python-2.0, PSF-2.0.
- github apiGitHub declares 'Other'
GitHub found a license file but would not attribute it to a standard license — usually custom or modified text.
This summary reads the repository root only. Vendored trees and per-file headers can differ — run a deep scan to map every file.