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License

CRESP Protocol License​

The Computational Research Environment Standardization Protocol (CRESP) is licensed under the MIT License, a permissive open-source license that allows for maximum flexibility in using, modifying, and distributing the protocol.

MIT License​

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2024 Wisup AI Ltd.

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, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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.

What This Means​

The MIT License grants you the following permissions:

  • Use: You can use CRESP for any purpose, including commercial applications
  • Modify: You can modify CRESP to suit your needs
  • Distribute: You can distribute your modified version of CRESP
  • Sublicense: You can incorporate CRESP into your own projects with different licenses

The only requirement is that you include the original copyright notice and license text in any copy or substantial portion of the protocol.

Why MIT License?​

We chose the MIT License for CRESP because:

  1. Simplicity: The license is short, simple, and easy to understand
  2. Permissiveness: It places minimal restrictions on reuse, encouraging adoption
  3. Compatibility: It's compatible with most other licenses, including GPL
  4. Industry Standard: It's widely recognized and trusted in both academic and commercial settings

Using CRESP in Your Projects​

You are free to use CRESP in your research projects, commercial applications, or any other context. We encourage you to:

  1. Cite the CRESP protocol in your publications
  2. Contribute improvements back to the community
  3. Share your experiences using CRESP

Documentation License​

The CRESP documentation (this website) is also licensed under the MIT License, allowing you to reuse, modify, and distribute the documentation as needed.