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Commercial License for nx9-dns-server

Copyright © Sunil Purushottam Thakare
All rights reserved.
Contact: 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.

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.


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:

  • 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.

Restrictions

Unless explicitly stated in a separate 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.

Indemnity & Warranty

This software is provided "as-is" unless otherwise agreed upon. A commercial agreement may optionally include:

  • Limited warranty of performance
  • Indemnification against IP claims
  • SLA-backed support

Obtaining a Commercial License

To use nx9-dns-server commercially, please contact:

Sunil Purushottam Thakare
Email: sunil@thakares.com
Organization: Indivisual

A custom commercial license agreement will be shared upon request based on your usage type and distribution model.


Dual Licensing Notice

By default, this project is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. 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.