Forum Fair-Source License, Version 1.0

Copyright (c) 2026 Zain Dana Harper. All rights reserved.

This license governs use of the accompanying software ("the Software"). By using,
copying, modifying, or distributing the Software, you accept these terms. The
Software is source-available, not open source: the source is published so you can
read it, run it, and build on it, while commercial use that competes with the
project is reserved so the project can fund its own continued development.

1. Definitions

   "Licensor" means Zain Dana Harper, the copyright holder.

   "You" means the individual or entity exercising rights under this license.

   "Competing Use" means making the Software, or a modified version of it,
   available to a third party as a commercial product or service that
   substitutes for, or offers substantially the same functionality as, the
   Software or any product or service the Licensor offers using the Software.

2. Grant

   Subject to your compliance with this license, the Licensor grants you a
   worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to read,
   run, copy, modify, create derivative works of, and redistribute the Software
   for any Permitted Purpose.

3. Permitted Purpose

   A Permitted Purpose is any purpose other than a Competing Use. Permitted
   Purposes include, without limitation: internal use within your organization;
   personal use; evaluation; non-commercial education and research; and use in
   providing professional services to a party that is itself using the Software
   under this license.

4. Reserved Commercial Use

   A Competing Use is reserved to the Licensor and requires a separate
   commercial license. This reservation is what funds the project's continued
   development. To obtain a commercial license, contact the Licensor (see
   Contact below).

5. Conditions

   You must retain, in all copies and derivative works you distribute, this
   license, the copyright notice, and all attribution notices. You may add your
   own notices to changes you make, so long as the origin of the Software is not
   misrepresented.

6. Trademarks

   This license does not grant any right to use the Licensor's names, logos, or
   trademarks.

7. Disclaimer of Warranty

   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.

8. Limitation of Liability

   IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LICENSOR 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.

9. Termination

   If you breach this license, your rights under it terminate automatically. They
   may be reinstated by the Licensor in writing.

10. Contact

    For commercial licensing or to report a security issue, open a private
    security advisory at https://github.com/HarperZ9/forum/security or reach the
    Licensor via https://github.com/HarperZ9.
