it's ours
IT'S OURS LICENSE, VERSION 1.0
Copyright (c) 2025 Bhargav Kantheti
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, subject to the following conditions:
1. NO EVIL CLAUSE
1.1 You shall not use the Software, in whole or in part, for any malicious purpose
that intentionally harms or exploits "Our-Kind"—defined as human-kind, animal-kind,
plant-kind, and the broader environment (including non-living elements essential to life).
1.2 This includes, but is not limited to, developing technology or processes that
are designed to cause, facilitate, or encourage physical, emotional, or ecological
harm to Our-Kind.
2. KINDNESS CLAUSE
2.1 You may use the Software for non-commercial and nonprofit purposes freely without
further obligations.
2.2 If you derive revenue—whether through direct commercial use, sale, or monetized
distribution of the Software or its derivatives—you shall split a meaningful
portion of your profits and donate it to respectable charities that serve Our-Kind.
2.3 A "respectable charity" means a legitimate, vetted nonprofit organization that
actively supports the health, welfare, or preservation of humans, animals,
plants, or the environment.
3. LICENSE CONTINUITY
3.1 You must include a copy of this License in any substantial portions of the Software
you distribute or sublicense.
3.2 Failure to adhere to the No Evil Clause or Kindness Clause immediately terminates
your rights under this License.
3.3 Once this License applies to the Software or any of its derivatives, it remains
binding. You may not remove, replace, or otherwise obscure this License from
any copy or modification of the Software.
4. NO WARRANTY
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. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
HOLDERS 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.
Issued on January 23, 2025