Previous articles: - ➡️ [Section 30. Demo vs Full Version](/docs/30-comparison) - ➡️ [Section 31. FAQ](/docs/31-faq) - ➡️ [Section 32. Contributing](/docs/32-contributing) # SLOT-H: License This project is distributed under the MIT License. --- ## What This Means The MIT License is a permissive license that allows you to do almost anything with the code, subject to one condition. You can: - Use the code in commercial projects - Modify the code - Distribute the code - Sublicense the code - Sell copies of the software The only condition is that you must retain the copyright notice and the license text in all copies or substantial portions of the software. --- ## License Text ```text MIT License Copyright (c) 2026 Alexandr Nikitin 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. ``` --- ## Why MIT The MIT License was chosen for several reasons: **Simplicity.** The license text is short and clear. It contains no complex legal constructs that require interpretation. **Permissiveness.** You can use the code in any project, including closed commercial products. You do not need to open your own code if you use this project. **Compatibility.** Code under the MIT License is compatible with GPL and other licenses. This allows it to be included in projects with different license types. **Popularity.** MIT is one of the most widely used licenses in the open source world. --- ## Important Note The software is provided "as is", without any warranties. The author is not liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.