# Licensing

JSS is distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
(AGPL-3.0) — see [LICENSE](./LICENSE) for the full text.

The AGPL-3.0 is appropriate for most use cases, including
network-deployed Solid servers (single-user, multi-user, agentic),
community projects, research deployments, and commercial deployments
compatible with AGPL terms (including §13 source-availability
obligations on network-deployed modified versions, and §5(a)
modification notice requirements).

## Commercial licensing

Commercial licensing is also available for organisations whose
deployment requirements are incompatible with AGPL-3.0 — for example:

- Organisations whose internal policies forbid AGPL substrate
- Network-deployed services where source-availability obligations
  (AGPL §13) cannot be satisfied
- Embedded or OEM redistribution in proprietary products
- Integration with proprietary stacks where copyleft contamination
  is a concern

Custom-licensed deployments are negotiable per-case. Terms typically
include an annual or multi-year license fee, defined deployment scope
(per server / per organisation / per use case), and a patent grant.

To inquire about commercial licensing, contact
`melvincarvalho@gmail.com` with subject prefix `[JSS LICENSING]`.