SCLM Business Source License 1.1

Copyright (c) 2025 Mike Amega (Ame Web Studio)
All Rights Reserved.

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SCLM LICENSING & COMMERCIAL USAGE
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The SCLM (Stateful Coherent Language Model Architecture) library is 
**Proprietary Software** developed by Mike Amega. It is available under a 
**dual-licensing model** to support both the community and sustainable 
commercial development.

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1. COMMUNITY LICENSE (Free)
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You may use SCLM **freely** for the following purposes:

- **Personal & Hobbyist**: Building personal projects, learning, or experimenting.
- **Academic Research**: Non-profit research and education at accredited 
  institutions.
- **Small Business**: Commercial use by companies with **Gross Annual Revenue 
  less than $100,000 USD**.

Under the Community License, you are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, 
royalty-free license to:
  (a) Use the Software for the permitted purposes listed above;
  (b) Modify the Software for your own internal use;
  (c) Create derivative works for your own internal use.

Community License Restrictions:
  - You may NOT redistribute the Software or derivative works to third parties.
  - You may NOT sublicense the Software.
  - You may NOT remove or alter any proprietary notices.
  - You may NOT use the Software in any SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) offering.

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2. COMMERCIAL LICENSE (Paid)
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A **Commercial License** is REQUIRED if ANY of the following conditions apply:

  (a) Your organization's gross annual revenue **exceeds $100,000 USD**.
  
  (b) You are using SCLM in a **SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)** product where 
      you provide the functionality to third parties (regardless of revenue).
  
  (c) You wish to redistribute SCLM or derivative works in a proprietary 
      product.
  
  (d) You require warranty, indemnification, or priority technical support.

Commercial License Benefits:
  - Legal compliance for enterprise use
  - Priority technical support
  - Right to redistribute in proprietary products
  - Warranty and indemnification options
  - Influence on the development roadmap
  - Custom feature development (negotiable)

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3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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3.1 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Software, including all modifications, enhancements, derivative works, and 
associated documentation, remains the exclusive property of Mike Amega / Ame 
Web Studio. This License does not grant you any rights to trademarks, service 
marks, or trade names of the Licensor.

3.2 NO WARRANTY (Community License)

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, 
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

3.3 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LICENSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER 
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, 
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE 
SOFTWARE.

3.4 TERMINATION

This License is effective until terminated. Your rights under this License will 
terminate automatically without notice if you fail to comply with any of its 
terms. Upon termination, you must destroy all copies of the Software in your 
possession.

3.5 GOVERNING LAW

This License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of 
the Province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law 
provisions.

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4. CONTACT & COMMERCIAL LICENSING
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To obtain a Commercial License or for any licensing inquiries, please contact:

    Mike Amega
    Ame Web Studio
    Windsor, Ontario, Canada
    
    Email: info@amewebstudio.com
    GitHub: https://github.com/Volgat

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5. THIRD-PARTY COMPONENTS
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This Software may include or depend on third-party open-source components, 
which are subject to their own respective licenses. The use of such components 
is governed by their original licenses, not this License.

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By using this Software, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and 
agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License.

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