# PlumbKing — Dual Licensing Overview

PlumbKing is offered under two licenses:

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## 🟢 1. Open Source License (AGPL-3.0-or-later)
You may:
- Use the software freely
- Modify it
- Share it
- Deploy it publicly **as long as you open-source your changes**

This is ideal for:
- Individuals
- Academia
- Internal-only usage
- Experiments and research
- Non-commercial work

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## 🔵 2. Commercial License (Paid, via Gumroad)
You may:
- Use the software in commercial, closed-source projects
- Embed it in private pipelines and production systems
- Modify it internally
- Avoid AGPL obligations
- Keep your changes proprietary

You may NOT:
- Redistribute or resell the library itself
- Open-source your modified version
- Build a competitor with it

This is ideal for:
- Studios
- SaaS companies
- Agencies
- Researchers with proprietary datasets
- Commercial content pipelines

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## 🛒 Purchase a Commercial License
Commercial licenses are sold on Gumroad:

👉 **https://gumroad.com/theplumbkingcommerce**

Every purchase includes:
- A perpetual-use license
- A signed PDF copy of the Commercial License
- Email support for license questions
- Optional invoice receipts for company purchase

For enterprise licensing or multi-seat purchases:
Email: **legal@art-sea.llc**

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## Why Dual Licensing?
Dual licensing ensures:
- The community can benefit from the tool (AGPL)
- Commercial users support the project financially
- The core engineering IP is protected

Thank you for supporting independent developers.
