License decision brief
BSD 3-Clause 'New' or 'Revised' License
Permissive reuse with notice retention and a specific non-endorsement clause.
Good fit: Libraries that want simple reuse terms plus a clear boundary around endorsement.
Reciprocity
None
Patent use
Not explicit here
Bundled text
Template text
Decision signal
Reuse without endorsement
Libraries that want simple reuse terms plus a clear boundary around endorsement.
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Redistributions must retain the notice, conditions, and disclaimer in the required place.
Rights, duties, and boundaries
Permissions
- Commercial use
- Modification
- Distribution
- Private use
Conditions
- License and copyright notice
Limitations
- Liability
- Warranty
- Trademark use
Implementation identifiers
machine-readableSource-file header
SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clausepackage.json
"license": "BSD-3-Clause"SPDX identifiers are compact, machine-readable labels. They identify the license; they do not replace the license text or the notices your distribution must carry.
Included license text
Copyright (c) [year], [owner]
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.Replace every bracketed placeholder and compare the result with the canonical license before shipping.
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