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# BetterFrame Commercial Licence
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This file describes how to obtain a commercial licence for BetterFrame as an
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alternative to AGPL-3.0-only (see [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md)).
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## When you need this
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You probably need a commercial licence if **any** of the following apply:
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- You ship BetterFrame as part of a closed-source product (distributed binary,
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appliance, embedded system) and do not want to release your modifications
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under AGPL.
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- You host BetterFrame as a SaaS for paying customers and do not want to be
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required to disclose modifications under AGPL §13's network-use clause.
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- You combine BetterFrame source with proprietary code that you cannot
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re-license under AGPL.
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- You require a warranty, indemnity, or support SLA — AGPL is offered
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"as-is".
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Internal use within a single organisation where end-users are employees
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typically does **not** require a commercial licence, but consult your
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counsel about AGPL §13 in your jurisdiction.
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## How to obtain
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Commercial licences are issued per-deployment by BetterCorp. They cover:
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- Removal of AGPL source-disclosure obligations for the licenced
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deployment(s).
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- A defined number of devices/seats/instances.
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- Optional: support tier, SLA, warranty, indemnity, custom contract terms.
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To enquire:
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- Open a "Commercial Licence" issue on the
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[BetterFrame GitHub repo](https://github.com/BetterCorp/BetterFrame/issues),
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or
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- Email **<licensing@bettercorp.example>** (replace with real contact before
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publishing — TODO).
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Include in your enquiry:
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- Intended deployment shape (single-site / multi-tenant SaaS / OEM / etc.)
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- Approximate number of kiosks / servers / customers
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- Whether you need source-redistribution rights, warranty, or support
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- Target start date
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## What you do **not** need a commercial licence for
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- Trying BetterFrame in development, evaluation, or testing.
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- Contributing patches upstream — your contributions remain under AGPL.
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- Internal IT use inside one organisation, as discussed above.
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- Self-hosting a personal instance for non-commercial use.
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When in doubt: open an issue and ask. We'd rather clarify than chase.
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