License
ostk is released under the MIT License.
What this means
You can:
- Use ostk for any purpose, commercial or personal
- Modify the source code
- Distribute copies
- Include ostk in proprietary software
You must:
- Include the copyright notice and license text in any copy or substantial portion of the software
You cannot:
- Hold the authors liable for anything the software does or doesn't do
Why MIT
ostk is infrastructure. Infrastructure works when adoption has zero friction. The MIT License removes every legal barrier to using, modifying, and distributing the software.
The kernel should be as invisible legally as it is technically.
Full text
The complete MIT License is in the LICENSE file at the root of the repository:
github.com/os-tack/haystack/blob/main/LICENSE