# BetterFrame Commercial Licence

This file describes how to obtain a commercial licence for BetterFrame as an
alternative to AGPL-3.0-only (see [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md)).

## When you need this

You probably need a commercial licence if **any** of the following apply:

- You ship BetterFrame as part of a closed-source product (distributed binary,
  appliance, embedded system) and do not want to release your modifications
  under AGPL.
- You host BetterFrame as a SaaS for paying customers and do not want to be
  required to disclose modifications under AGPL §13's network-use clause.
- You combine BetterFrame source with proprietary code that you cannot
  re-license under AGPL.
- You require a warranty, indemnity, or support SLA — AGPL is offered
  "as-is".

Internal use within a single organisation where end-users are employees
typically does **not** require a commercial licence, but consult your
counsel about AGPL §13 in your jurisdiction.

## How to obtain

Commercial licences are issued per-deployment by BetterCorp. They cover:

- Removal of AGPL source-disclosure obligations for the licenced
  deployment(s).
- A defined number of devices/seats/instances.
- Optional: support tier, SLA, warranty, indemnity, custom contract terms.

To enquire:

- Open a "Commercial Licence" issue on the
  [BetterFrame GitHub repo](https://github.com/BetterCorp/BetterFrame/issues),
  or
- Email **<licensing@bettercorp.example>** (replace with real contact before
  publishing — TODO).

Include in your enquiry:

- Intended deployment shape (single-site / multi-tenant SaaS / OEM / etc.)
- Approximate number of kiosks / servers / customers
- Whether you need source-redistribution rights, warranty, or support
- Target start date

## What you do **not** need a commercial licence for

- Trying BetterFrame in development, evaluation, or testing.
- Contributing patches upstream — your contributions remain under AGPL.
- Internal IT use inside one organisation, as discussed above.
- Self-hosting a personal instance for non-commercial use.

When in doubt: open an issue and ask. We'd rather clarify than chase.