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Copyright (c) 2024 Muhammad Abdullah (WHIS-19)
Copyright (c) 2024 Ethical AI Validator Project

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SOFTWARE.

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ETHICAL AI VALIDATOR - LICENSE DETAILS
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Project: Ethical AI Validator (ethical-ai)
Version: 1.0.0
Author: Muhammad Abdullah (WHIS-19)
Email: muhammadabdullahinbox@gmail.com
Repository: https://github.com/whis-19/ethical-ai
Documentation: https://whis-19.github.io/ethical-ai/

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LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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1. PERMISSIONS:
   - Commercial use
   - Modification
   - Distribution
   - Private use
   - Patent use

2. LIMITATIONS:
   - Liability
   - Warranty

3. CONDITIONS:
   - License and copyright notice must be included in all copies

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WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
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✅ YOU CAN:
   - Use the software for any purpose, including commercial applications
   - Modify the source code to suit your needs
   - Distribute the software to others
   - Use it in private or public projects
   - Use it in patent-eligible applications

❌ YOU CANNOT:
   - Hold the authors liable for any damages
   - Claim any warranty from the authors
   - Remove the copyright and license notices

📋 YOU MUST:
   - Include the original copyright notice in any distribution
   - Include this license text in any distribution
   - State any changes you made to the software

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CONTRIBUTING AND DERIVATIVE WORKS
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When contributing to this project or creating derivative works:

1. Your contributions will be licensed under the same MIT License
2. You retain copyright to your contributions
3. You grant the project a license to use your contributions
4. You must ensure your contributions don't violate any third-party rights

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THIRD-PARTY DEPENDENCIES
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This project uses several third-party libraries, each with their own licenses:

- numpy (BSD-3-Clause)
- pandas (BSD-3-Clause)
- scikit-learn (BSD-3-Clause)
- reportlab (BSD-3-Clause)

All dependencies are compatible with the MIT License and can be used in commercial applications.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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For questions about licensing, please contact:
Email: muhammadabdullahinbox@gmail.com
GitHub: https://github.com/whis-19/ethical-ai/issues

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LICENSE COMPATIBILITY
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The MIT License is compatible with:
- GPL (v2 and v3)
- Apache License 2.0
- BSD Licenses
- Most other open-source licenses

This makes it suitable for use in both open-source and commercial projects.

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