QUANTUM AI PARTNERS — L9 PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE LICENSE
Version 1.0 — 2026

Copyright (c) 2026 Quantum AI Partners ("Licensor"). All rights reserved.

This software and associated documentation files (the "Software") are the
proprietary and confidential property of Quantum AI Partners. The Software
is made source-available on this repository for transparency, audit, and
evaluation purposes only, under the terms below. NO OPEN-SOURCE LICENSE IS
GRANTED. No prior license grant by Licensor (if any) shall be construed as
a waiver of these terms.

1. DEFINITIONS

   "Software" means the source code, object code, documentation, domain
   specs, configuration, and all other files contained in this repository,
   and any modifications or derivative works thereof.

   "Commercial Use" means any use of the Software, in whole or in part,
   directly or indirectly, from which any person or entity derives revenue,
   profit, cost savings, competitive advantage, or other commercial benefit.
   This includes, without limitation: selling, sublicensing, or hosting the
   Software or a derivative work; incorporating the Software into a product
   or service offered to third parties (including as part of a SaaS,
   managed service, or consulting engagement); and internal use by a
   for-profit entity in its business operations beyond internal evaluation.

   "You" / "Licensee" means any individual or entity that accesses, clones,
   copies, or otherwise makes use of the Software.

2. LIMITED GRANT

   Subject to Your compliance with this License, Licensor grants You a
   limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to view,
   clone, and use the Software solely for personal, academic, or internal
   evaluation purposes that do NOT constitute Commercial Use.

3. COMMERCIAL USE REQUIRES A PAID LICENSE

   Any Commercial Use of the Software requires a separate written commercial
   license agreement with Quantum AI Partners, negotiated in advance, which
   may include license fees, royalties, or a revenue/profit share. Engaging
   in Commercial Use without such an agreement is a material breach of this
   License and constitutes copyright infringement.

   To request a commercial license, contact: eng@l9.dev

4. RESTRICTIONS

   Except as expressly permitted under Section 2, You may NOT, without prior
   written consent from Licensor:

   a. Copy, reproduce, or redistribute the Software, in source or object
      form, to any third party;
   b. Modify, create derivative works of, reverse-engineer, or decompile
      the Software, except as necessary for permitted evaluation;
   c. Sublicense, sell, rent, lease, or otherwise transfer any rights in
      the Software;
   d. Host, deploy, or offer the Software (or a derivative work) as a
      hosted or managed service to any third party;
   e. Remove, obscure, or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary
      notice contained in the Software;
   f. Use the Software to build, train, or benchmark a directly competing
      product or service.

5. OWNERSHIP

   The Software is licensed, not sold. Licensor retains all right, title,
   and interest in and to the Software, including all intellectual property
   rights therein. No rights are granted to You other than as expressly set
   forth in this License.

6. TERMINATION

   This License terminates automatically, without notice, if You breach any
   term of this License. Upon termination, You must cease all use of the
   Software and destroy all copies in Your possession or control. Sections
   3, 5, 7, and 8 survive termination.

7. NO 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 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. GOVERNING LAW

   This License shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which
   Quantum AI Partners is organized, without regard to conflict-of-law
   principles. [Confirm jurisdiction/venue with counsel before relying on
   this in a dispute.]

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NOTE: This template was drafted to match your stated intent (restrict
copying, require payment for commercial/profit-driven use) but has not been
reviewed by an attorney. Have counsel review before relying on it in an
actual dispute or before this repository accepts external contributions.
