From 21b226b5a2df28f5bcab0c14051015733293ea50 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sunil Purushottam Thakare Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:49:50 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Update COMMERCIAL-LICENSE.md --- COMMERCIAL-LICENSE.md | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) diff --git a/COMMERCIAL-LICENSE.md b/COMMERCIAL-LICENSE.md index 340987a..8be8f49 100644 --- a/COMMERCIAL-LICENSE.md +++ b/COMMERCIAL-LICENSE.md @@ -1,60 +1,75 @@ # Commercial License for nx9-dns-server -Copyright © Sunil Purushottam Thakare +**Copyright © Sunil Purushottam Thakare** All rights reserved. -Contact: sunil@thakares.com -Organization: Indivisual +**Contact:** [sunil@thakares.com](mailto:sunil@thakares.com) +**Organization:** Indivisual --- -The `nx9-dns-server` project is dual-licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0) and this commercial license. +The **nx9-dns-server** project is **dual-licensed** under the terms of the +**GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0)** and this **Commercial License**. -This Commercial License grants organizations, developers, and integrators the right to use `nx9-dns-server` in proprietary, closed-source, or commercial software products, **without being subject to the terms of the GPL-3.0 license**. +This Commercial License grants organizations, developers, and integrators the right to use **nx9-dns-server** in proprietary, closed-source, or commercial software products **without being subject to the copyleft obligations of the GPL-3.0 license**. --- -## Grant of License +## 📜 Grant of License -Subject to the terms and conditions of a signed agreement, Indivisual grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to: +Subject to the terms and conditions of a signed agreement with Indivisual, the Licensee is granted a **non-exclusive**, **non-transferable**, and **non-sublicensable** license to: -- Use, modify, and distribute `nx9-dns-server` in closed-source or commercial products. -- Avoid the copyleft obligations of GPL-3.0 (e.g., code disclosure and license propagation). -- Receive optional commercial benefits (e.g., support, priority patches, or custom development) if included in the agreement. +- Use, modify, and distribute **nx9-dns-server** within proprietary or closed-source products. +- Integrate the software into commercial products **without the obligation to release derivative source code** under GPL. +- Optionally receive additional commercial benefits such as: + - Priority technical support + - Security patches and updates + - Custom feature development (as agreed in writing) --- -## Restrictions +## ⚖️ Restrictions -Unless explicitly stated in a separate agreement, this commercial license **does not grant**: +Unless explicitly permitted in a separate signed agreement, this commercial license **does not grant**: -- Trademark rights to the name `nx9-dns-server`, "Indivisual", or associated logos. -- Redistribution or sublicensing of this license to third parties. -- Use of GPL-licensed contributions from third parties included in the repository (if any) outside their respective license terms. +- Trademark rights to the name **nx9-dns-server**, **Indivisual**, or associated logos. +- Rights to sublicense or redistribute this commercial license to third parties. +- Rights to use or distribute third-party GPL components (if any) beyond their respective license terms. --- -## Indemnity & Warranty +## 🧾 Indemnity & Warranty -This software is provided **"as-is"** unless otherwise agreed upon. 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If you choose to use it under the GPL-3.0, you must comply with all its terms. This commercial license is an **alternative** to the GPL and not an addition to it. +By default, **nx9-dns-server** is distributed under the **GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0)**. +Users who wish to use it under the GPL must comply fully with its terms, including source disclosure and reciprocal licensing. + +This **Commercial License** is an **alternative**, not an addition, to the GPL — providing a separate path for organizations wishing to integrate **nx9-dns-server** into proprietary systems without the GPL’s copyleft requirements. + +--- + +**© 2025 Sunil Purushottam Thakare — All Rights Reserved** +_“Freedom for open projects, flexibility for commercial ones.”_