ASK Engine Proprietary License
Version 1.0, effective 2026-08-13

Copyright (c) 2026 Dominique Haroun. All rights reserved.

1. Scope

This license applies to ASK Engine version 5.6.1 and later, including its source
code, documentation, and distributed artifacts (the "Software"). It does not
alter the license of versions 5.5.6 and earlier, which were distributed under
the Apache License, Version 2.0. Grants made for those earlier versions remain
governed by their published license terms.

2. No Implied Grant

Except under a separate written agreement signed by Dominique Haroun, no right
or license is granted to use, copy, modify, distribute, sublicense, sell,
reverse engineer, or create derivative works of the Software. Possession of a
copy, access to a repository, or access to a distributed artifact does not
create an implied license.

3. Third-Party Materials

Third-party dependencies and materials included with the Software remain subject
to their own license terms. This license does not supersede those terms.

4. Trademarks

"ASK Engine", "ASK", and associated marks are identifiers of the Software.
No trademark license is granted except as required to identify an unmodified,
lawfully obtained copy of the Software.

5. No Warranty

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE,
AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE COPYRIGHT
HOLDER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR OTHER LIABILITY ARISING
FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE.

6. Contact

Commercial, evaluation, redistribution, and contribution terms require a
written agreement with Dominique Haroun.

This license text is an operational policy draft and must be reviewed by
qualified counsel before distribution to third parties.
