LICENSE

PaperLens Community License

Copyright (c) 2026 PaperLens Contributors

This license applies to PaperLens and all associated source code, documentation,
and assets in this repository.

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1. Free Use (Non-Commercial)

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to use, copy,
modify, merge, publish, and distribute the Software for personal, academic,
educational, and research purposes, 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.

2. Commercial Use — Authorization Required

ANY commercial use of this Software, in whole or in part, requires prior written
authorization from the copyright holder. "Commercial use" includes, but is not
limited to:

  - Selling, licensing, or sublicensing the Software or derivatives thereof
  - Using the Software to provide paid services, SaaS platforms, or hosted solutions
  - Integrating the Software into a commercial product or service
  - Using the Software within a for-profit organization for revenue-generating activities

To request commercial authorization or discuss partnership opportunities,
please contact: vanthree31@gmail.com

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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.