MontaukOS Software License Agreement
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Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Daniel Hammer (the "MontaukOS Project").
All rights reserved.

This document governs the use of MontaukOS, including its kernel, userspace
programs, libraries, bootable images, documentation, fonts, artwork, and all
accompanying materials (collectively, the "Software"). The Software is the
proprietary property of the MontaukOS Project. By downloading, installing,
copying, running, or otherwise using the Software, you ("you" or "Licensee")
agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree, you may
not use the Software.


1. Ownership
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The Software is licensed, not sold. The MontaukOS Project retains all right,
title, and interest in and to the Software, including all intellectual property
rights therein. No ownership rights are transferred to you under this Agreement.
All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by the MontaukOS Project.


2. Grant of License
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Subject to your continued compliance with this Agreement, the MontaukOS Project
grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable,
revocable license to install and run unmodified copies of the Software on devices
you own or control, solely for your own internal evaluation and personal use.


3. Restrictions
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Except to the extent expressly permitted by this Agreement or required by
applicable law that cannot be waived, you may NOT:

  (a) copy, reproduce, or distribute the Software, in whole or in part, to any
      third party;

  (b) sell, rent, lease, lend, host, sublicense, or otherwise make the Software
      available to any third party, whether for a fee or free of charge;

  (c) modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works based on the Software;

  (d) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive
      the source code, structure, or underlying ideas of any binary form of the
      Software, except to the extent this restriction is expressly prohibited by
      applicable law;

  (e) remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary
      notices contained in or on the Software;

  (f) use the Software to develop a competing product, or for any unlawful
      purpose; or

  (g) circumvent or disable any license-enforcement, security, or access-control
      mechanism of the Software.


4. Third-Party Components
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The Software incorporates or is distributed alongside certain third-party
components that remain the property of their respective owners and are licensed
under their own terms. These components include, without limitation, the Limine
bootloader, BearSSL, stb_image, and the DOOM engine (via doomgeneric). Nothing in
this Agreement modifies, supersedes, or limits the license terms applicable to
such third-party components. To the extent of any conflict between this Agreement
and a third-party license with respect to that third-party component, the
third-party license controls for that component only. The applicable copyright
notices and license texts for these components are set out in the
THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES file that accompanies the Software and are incorporated
herein by reference.


5. Feedback
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If you provide the MontaukOS Project with any suggestions, ideas, or other
feedback regarding the Software ("Feedback"), you grant the MontaukOS Project a
perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use and incorporate
such Feedback for any purpose, without obligation or attribution to you.


6. Term and Termination
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This Agreement is effective until terminated. It terminates automatically,
without notice, if you breach any of its terms. The MontaukOS Project may also
terminate this Agreement at any time at its sole discretion. Upon termination,
you must cease all use of the Software and destroy all copies in your possession
or control. Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 survive termination.


7. No Warranty
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
THE MONTAUKOS PROJECT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED,
ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
MONTAUKOS IS EXPERIMENTAL, HOBBYIST SYSTEM SOFTWARE THAT OPERATES AT A LOW LEVEL
AND MAY CAUSE LOSS OF DATA OR DAMAGE TO HARDWARE; YOU USE IT ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN
RISK.


8. Limitation of Liability
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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
MONTAUKOS PROJECT OR ITS AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR
GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE
SOFTWARE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE
MONTAUKOS PROJECT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID, IF
ANY, FOR THE SOFTWARE.


9. Export and Compliance
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You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including
applicable export-control and sanctions laws, in your use of the Software.


10. General
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This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the MontaukOS
Project regarding the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
understandings. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions
will remain in full force and effect. The failure to enforce any provision is not
a waiver of the right to do so later. You may not assign or transfer this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the MontaukOS Project; any
attempted assignment in violation of this section is void.

For licensing inquiries, contact: daniel@nexlink.cloud
