legal: font license texts on the ISO; permissive source-available MontaukOS license
- Ship each bundled font's license at 0:/os/licenses/: OFL-1.1 copies for JetBrains Mono, Noto Serif, and Roboto, and AGPLv3 + font-embedding exception for C059 (URW Base 35). - THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt gains sections for all four font families and now describes MontaukOS as source-available. - license.txt rewritten as the MontaukOS Software License: use, study, modify, and redistribute freely with attribution; selling or bundling into commercial products still requires permission. Replaces the previous no-copy/no-modify/no-redistribute EULA. - The MontaukOS license itself now also ships on the ISO (0:/os/licenses/LICENSE.txt, sourced from the website copy). - man legal updated: license pointer + full third-party component list. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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MontaukOS Software License Agreement
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====================================
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MontaukOS Software License
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==========================
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Copyright (c) 2025-2026 Daniel Hammer (the "MontaukOS Project").
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All rights reserved.
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This document governs the use of MontaukOS, including its kernel, userspace
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programs, libraries, bootable images, documentation, fonts, artwork, and all
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accompanying materials (collectively, the "Software"). The Software is the
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proprietary property of the MontaukOS Project. By downloading, installing,
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copying, running, or otherwise using the Software, you ("you" or "Licensee")
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agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree, you may
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not use the Software.
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programs, libraries, bootable images, documentation, artwork, and all
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accompanying materials (collectively, the "Software"), except for the
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third-party components described in Section 5. MontaukOS is source-available
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software: its source code is published for anyone to read, build, and modify,
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subject to the terms below.
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1. Ownership
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------------
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The Software is licensed, not sold. The MontaukOS Project retains all right,
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title, and interest in and to the Software, including all intellectual property
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rights therein. No ownership rights are transferred to you under this Agreement.
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All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by the MontaukOS Project.
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1. Grant of Rights
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------------------
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Subject to the conditions in Section 2, the MontaukOS Project grants you a
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worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to:
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(a) use and run the Software on any device, for any purpose;
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(b) view, study, and build the Software from source;
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(c) copy and redistribute the Software, in source or binary form;
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(d) modify the Software and create derivative works of it; and
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(e) copy and redistribute your modified versions, in source or binary form.
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2. Grant of License
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--------------------
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Subject to your continued compliance with this Agreement, the MontaukOS Project
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grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable,
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revocable license to install and run unmodified copies of the Software on devices
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you own or control, solely for your own internal evaluation and personal use.
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2. Conditions
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-------------
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The rights in Section 1 are conditioned on the following:
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(a) Attribution. Redistributions, modified or not, must retain the above
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copyright notice, this license text, and the THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES file.
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You may not remove or obscure copyright or license notices in the
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Software.
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(b) No misrepresentation. You must not misrepresent the origin of the
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Software. Modified versions must be clearly marked as modified and must
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not be presented as official MontaukOS releases.
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(c) Noncommercial distribution. You may not sell the Software or modified
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versions of it, charge a fee for access to them, or distribute them as
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part of a commercial product or paid service, without prior written
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permission from the MontaukOS Project. Using the Software internally
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(including in a commercial setting) and distributing it free of charge
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are permitted.
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(d) Names and marks. This license does not grant rights to use the
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"MontaukOS" name or logos, except as needed for the factual attribution
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required above.
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3. Restrictions
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Except to the extent expressly permitted by this Agreement or required by
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applicable law that cannot be waived, you may NOT:
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(a) copy, reproduce, or distribute the Software, in whole or in part, to any
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third party;
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(b) sell, rent, lease, lend, host, sublicense, or otherwise make the Software
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available to any third party, whether for a fee or free of charge;
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(c) modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works based on the Software;
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(d) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive
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the source code, structure, or underlying ideas of any binary form of the
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Software, except to the extent this restriction is expressly prohibited by
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applicable law;
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(e) remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary
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notices contained in or on the Software;
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(f) use the Software to develop a competing product, or for any unlawful
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purpose; or
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(g) circumvent or disable any license-enforcement, security, or access-control
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mechanism of the Software.
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3. Contributions and Feedback
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If you submit code, suggestions, or other feedback to the MontaukOS Project,
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you grant the MontaukOS Project a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide,
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royalty-free license to use, modify, and incorporate it for any purpose.
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4. Third-Party Components
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4. Termination
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This license terminates automatically if you materially breach its terms and
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fail to cure the breach within 30 days of becoming aware of it. Upon
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termination you must stop distributing the Software; copies already lawfully
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obtained by others are unaffected. Sections 3, 5, 6, and 7 survive termination.
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5. Third-Party Components
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The Software incorporates or is distributed alongside certain third-party
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components that remain the property of their respective owners and are licensed
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under their own terms. These components include, without limitation, the Limine
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bootloader, BearSSL, stb_image, and the DOOM engine (via doomgeneric). Nothing in
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this Agreement modifies, supersedes, or limits the license terms applicable to
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such third-party components. To the extent of any conflict between this Agreement
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and a third-party license with respect to that third-party component, the
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third-party license controls for that component only. The applicable copyright
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notices and license texts for these components are set out in the
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THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES file that accompanies the Software and are incorporated
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herein by reference.
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The Software incorporates or is distributed alongside third-party components
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that remain the property of their respective owners and are licensed under
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their own terms, including the Limine bootloader, BearSSL, stb_image, the DOOM
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engine (via doomgeneric), the Flat Remix icon theme, and the bundled fonts.
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Nothing in this license modifies, supersedes, or limits the license terms
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applicable to those components; to the extent of any conflict, the third-party
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license controls for that component. The applicable copyright notices and
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license texts are set out in the THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES file that accompanies the
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Software (also on the MontaukOS ISO at 0:/os/licenses/).
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5. Feedback
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If you provide the MontaukOS Project with any suggestions, ideas, or other
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feedback regarding the Software ("Feedback"), you grant the MontaukOS Project a
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perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use and incorporate
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such Feedback for any purpose, without obligation or attribution to you.
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6. Term and Termination
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This Agreement is effective until terminated. It terminates automatically,
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without notice, if you breach any of its terms. The MontaukOS Project may also
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terminate this Agreement at any time at its sole discretion. Upon termination,
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you must cease all use of the Software and destroy all copies in your possession
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or control. Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 survive termination.
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7. No Warranty
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6. No Warranty
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
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KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
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MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
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THE MONTAUKOS PROJECT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED,
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ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.
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MONTAUKOS IS EXPERIMENTAL, HOBBYIST SYSTEM SOFTWARE THAT OPERATES AT A LOW LEVEL
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AND MAY CAUSE LOSS OF DATA OR DAMAGE TO HARDWARE; YOU USE IT ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN
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RISK.
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MONTAUKOS IS EXPERIMENTAL, HOBBYIST SYSTEM SOFTWARE THAT OPERATES AT A LOW
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LEVEL AND MAY CAUSE LOSS OF DATA OR DAMAGE TO HARDWARE; YOU USE IT ENTIRELY AT
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YOUR OWN RISK.
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8. Limitation of Liability
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7. Limitation of Liability
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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
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MONTAUKOS PROJECT OR ITS AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
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CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, OR
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GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE
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SOFTWARE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF
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ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE
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MONTAUKOS PROJECT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID, IF
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ANY, FOR THE SOFTWARE.
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MONTAUKOS PROJECT OR ITS AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA,
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USE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
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THE SOFTWARE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN
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IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF
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THE MONTAUKOS PROJECT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID, IF ANY, FOR THE
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SOFTWARE.
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9. Export and Compliance
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You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including
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applicable export-control and sanctions laws, in your use of the Software.
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8. General
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If any provision of this license is held unenforceable, the remaining
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provisions remain in full force and effect. The failure to enforce any
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provision is not a waiver of the right to do so later.
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10. General
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This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the MontaukOS
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Project regarding the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
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understandings. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions
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will remain in full force and effect. The failure to enforce any provision is not
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a waiver of the right to do so later. You may not assign or transfer this
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Agreement without the prior written consent of the MontaukOS Project; any
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attempted assignment in violation of this section is void.
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For licensing inquiries, contact: daniel@nexlink.cloud
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For licensing inquiries (including commercial distribution), contact:
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daniel@nexlink.cloud
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