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License Information

OpenKeyNav is distributed under the MIT License, one of the most permissive open-source licenses available. This licensing choice reflects our commitment to making OpenKeyNav widely accessible and easily integratable into a variety of projects, both commercial and non-commercial. Below is an overview of what the MIT License entails and what it means for users and developers.

Key Points of the MIT License​

  1. Permission to Use, Copy, and Modify:

    • The MIT License allows you to use, copy, and modify OpenKeyNav without restriction. You can incorporate it into your projects, whether they are open-source or proprietary.

  2. Distribution:

    • You are free to distribute copies of OpenKeyNav, whether in original or modified form. This means you can share it as part of your projects, products, or standalone distributions.

  3. Sublicensing and Selling:

    • The license permits sublicensing, meaning you can integrate OpenKeyNav into your software and distribute it under your own licensing terms. You can also sell software that includes OpenKeyNav.

  4. Inclusion of License:

    • Any distributed copies or substantial portions of OpenKeyNav must include the original MIT License text and copyright notice. This ensures that the original authorship is acknowledged. Importantly, this does not mean that your entire project must be MIT-licensed; you can distribute your creation under any license you wish, as long as the original MIT License for OpenKeyNav is included.

  5. No Warranty:

    • OpenKeyNav is provided "as is," without any warranty of any kind. This includes but is not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Users assume all risks associated with using the software.

Summary of License Text​

Here is a summary of the MIT License text that governs the use of OpenKeyNav:

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2014 Lawrence Weru, Aster Enterprises LLC

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.

Implications for Users and Developers​

  • Flexibility: The MIT License's permissive nature ensures that you can adapt OpenKeyNav to your specific needs without worrying about restrictive licensing terms.
  • Compliance: Including the original license text and copyright notice in distributed copies maintains legal compliance and respects the work of the original authors.
  • Risk Awareness: Understanding that OpenKeyNav is provided without warranty encourages you and your team to thoroughly test and verify the tool within your specific environments. This diligence ensures a more robust and effective implementation, in alignment with OpenKeyNav's values of sustainable and genuine accessibility improvements.