Edge Research Pipeline — Personal Use License (ERPUL)

Copyright (c) \Kalle Fischer

Permission is hereby granted to individuals to use, modify, and explore this software **for personal, non-commercial, and academic learning purposes** free of charge, subject to the following conditions:

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## 1. Personal and Student Use

* You may use this software for personal projects, learning, and experimentation.
* Students may use this software in academic coursework, theses, and research projects without payment.

## 2. Academic Publication Use

* Academic researchers may use this software in published work **free of charge**, provided that the publication explicitly refers to this project (via citation, footnote, or GitHub link).
* If a citation is not included, a license fee **would normally apply**.
* However, **for now**, all academic license fees are **waived until a formal payment process is in place**.

## 3. Commercial and Professional Use

* Use of this software in a commercial setting (including internal research at a for-profit company, paid consulting, or use in a production environment) requires a paid commercial license.
* **At this time**, no payment system is implemented, so fees are **temporarily waived**.
* You are still required to contact the author to disclose commercial use and agree to future terms.

## 4. Redistribution

* Redistribution of this code or derivatives, whether modified or unmodified, is **not allowed** without written permission.

## 5. Disclaimer

This software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Use it at your own risk.

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## Contact

To notify of commercial use or request academic waiver confirmation, please contact:

**\Kalle Fischer**
**Email:** \[kallefischer@outlook.com](mailto:kallefischer@outlook.com)]
**Project URL:** \[[https://github.com/KHFischer/edge-research-pipeline](https://github.com/KHFischer/edge-research-pipeline)]

You may also submit licensing questions or intent to use commercially through the project issue tracker.

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This license may be updated or replaced in future versions of the project. Any changes will be clearly documented and versioned.
