TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE, REPRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION
OpenIM is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, with the following additional conditions:
1. Definitions.
1. OpenIM may be utilized commercially, including as a backend service for other applications or as an application development platform for enterprises.
A commercial license must be obtained from the producer if:
- Under no circumstances may you operate a multi-tenant or multi-business environment using the OpenIM source code, whether or not you have modified the repository code. In other words, a single instance of OpenIM may not simultaneously serve multiple enterprises, nor may it serve multiple lines of business within the same enterprise.
- If you intend to operate in such a multi-tenant or multi-business manner, you must obtain a commercial license from the producer in advance.
"License" shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction,
2. As a contributor, you should agree that:
and distribution as defined by Sections 1 through 9 of this document.
"Licensor" shall mean the copyright owner or entity authorized by
a. The producer can adjust the open-source agreement to be more strict or more relaxed as deemed necessary.
the copyright owner that is granting the License.
b. Your contributed code may be used for commercial purposes, including but not limited to its cloud business operations.
"Legal Entity" shall mean the union of the acting entity and all
Apart from the specific conditions mentioned above, all other rights and restrictions follow the Apache License 2.0. Detailed information about the Apache License 2.0 can be found at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
other entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common
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"control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the
direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or
otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the
outstanding shares, or (iii) beneficial ownership of such entity.
"You" (or "Your") shall mean an individual or Legal Entity
exercising permissions granted by this License.
"Source" form shall mean the preferred form for making modifications,
For any licensing-related questions or to obtain a commercial license, please contact contact@openim.io.
including but not limited to software source code, documentation
source, and configuration files.
"Object" form shall mean any form resulting from mechanical
transformation or translation of a Source form, including but
not limited to compiled object code, generated documentation,
and conversions to other media types.
"Work" shall mean the work of authorship, whether in Source or
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## :closed_book: License
## :closed_book: License
OpenIMSDK is available under the Apache License 2.0. See the [LICENSE file](https://github.com/openimsdk/open-im-server/blob/main/LICENSE) for more information.
For more details, please refer to [here](./LICENSE).