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License & Noncommercial Terms

Understanding the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 license terms and commercial licensing inquiries.

License Summary#

LaterBox is licensed under the [PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0](https://polyformproject.org/licenses/noncommercial/1.0.0/).

This is a source-available, non-commercial public license that gives individuals, students, researchers, and open-source contributors complete access to read, study, run, test, and contribute to the software while restricting commercial exploitation.


Permitted Uses#

You are explicitly permitted and encouraged to:

  • Personal Productivity: Run, test, build, and self-host LaterBox for your own personal use.
  • Education & Learning: Read, study, inspect, and learn from the codebase and architecture.
  • Academic Research: Use LaterBox in non-profit academic research and educational teaching.
  • Open-Source Contribution: Submit bug fixes, enhancements, translations, and documentation back to the upstream repository.

Commercial Restrictions#

You may not use the software or any derived work for commercial purposes without a commercial license agreement from the author. Prohibited activities include:

  • Charging money or fees for access to LaterBox software or modified versions.
  • Hosting LaterBox as a paid Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or managed cloud platform.
  • Integrating LaterBox proprietary components into commercial commercial products.

Commercial Licensing#

To inquire about commercial licensing, proprietary enterprise distributions, or custom integrations:

  • 📧 Email: [licensing@laterbox.dev](mailto:licensing@laterbox.dev) or [chaste@laterbox.dev](mailto:chaste@laterbox.dev)
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