From e0191b12b34b3a93d59b8c4ae3d9f9f5db024df7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: milo Date: Fri, 9 May 2025 22:44:17 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=93=96=20Add=20CC=20BY-NC=204.0=20license?= =?UTF-8?q?=20for=20MirageBot=20=E2=80=94=20non-commercial=20use=20now=20e?= =?UTF-8?q?nforced?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- LICENSE.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) create mode 100644 LICENSE.md diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..87a9ffa --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +# MirageBot License + +MirageBot is open-source software, released under the **Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)** license. + +## TL;DR + +- **You CAN**: + - Use, modify, and self-host MirageBot for personal, educational, or non-commercial use. + - Share or fork the code with proper attribution. + - Build your own version, as long as it's not sold or offered as a paid service. + +- **You CANNOT**: + - Sell MirageBot, its services, or derivative works for commercial gain. + - Host it as a paid SaaS or sell bot hosting using this code. + - Use the MirageBot name or brand in paid offerings without permission. + +## Attribution + +When sharing or forking this project, you must give proper credit to the original author: + +**Created by Miguel Loy (https://github.com/miguel-loy)** +Bot Identity & Brand: **MirageBot** + +## Commercial Use + +To use MirageBot in a commercial setting (e.g. as part of a paid service, on a monetized Discord server, or integrated into a larger platform), **you must obtain a commercial license**. + +To discuss licensing terms, contact: +**miguel.loy.dev [at] gmail.com** (or your preferred business email) + +## Full Legal Terms + +This project is licensed under the terms of the [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode). + +--- + +*MirageBot is designed to bring personality and joy to communities. Respect the license, build something cool, and keep it fun.*