PbitLang Software License
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Copyright (c) 2024 David Johnson. All Rights Reserved.

NOTICE: This is proprietary software. By installing, copying, or using this
software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this license.

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                              GRANT OF LICENSE
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Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, David Johnson ("Licensor")
hereby grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free
license to:

1. INSTALL AND USE: You may install and use this software for personal,
   educational, research, or commercial purposes.

2. BACKUP COPIES: You may make copies of the software solely for backup
   or archival purposes.

3. INTEGRATION: You may use this software as a component in your own
   applications and products.

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                               RESTRICTIONS
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You may NOT, without prior written consent from the Licensor:

1. MODIFY: Alter, adapt, translate, or create derivative works based on
   this software or any portion thereof.

2. REDISTRIBUTE: Distribute, sublicense, lease, rent, loan, or otherwise
   transfer this software to any third party, whether for commercial
   purposes or otherwise.

3. REVERSE ENGINEER: Reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or
   otherwise attempt to derive the source code of this software (except
   to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable
   law notwithstanding this limitation).

4. REMOVE NOTICES: Remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices,
   labels, or marks on this software.

5. COMPETE: Use this software to create a competing product or service.

6. CLAIM OWNERSHIP: Represent that you own, created, or have rights to
   this software beyond those expressly granted herein.

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                           INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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This software, including all associated documentation, source code, object
code, algorithms, and designs, is the exclusive intellectual property of
David Johnson. This license does not grant you any ownership rights or
intellectual property rights in the software.

All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by the Licensor.

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                              NO WARRANTY
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THIS 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 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.

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                              TERMINATION
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This license is effective until terminated. Your rights under this license
will terminate automatically without notice if you fail to comply with any
of its terms. Upon termination, you must destroy all copies of the software
in your possession.

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                            GOVERNING LAW
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This license shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable
law, without regard to conflict of law principles.

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                               CONTACT
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For licensing inquiries, permissions, or commercial licensing arrangements:

David Johnson
GitHub: https://github.com/dmjdxb

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BY INSTALLING OR USING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ,
UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE.



