Stacks Wars Custom License

Copyright (c) 2025 Stacks Wars Project

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. DEFINITIONS

   "Original Work" refers to the Stacks Wars platform code and assets as 
   provided by the Stacks Wars Project.
   
   "Extension" refers to any game, plugin, module, or additional content 
   created by developers that integrates with or extends the Stacks Wars 
   platform.
   
   "Attribution" refers to a clear acknowledgment of the Stacks Wars Project 
   as the original platform provider.

2. PERMISSIONS

   Subject to the terms and conditions of this license, you are granted the 
   following permissions:

   a) You may use the Original Work to build, develop, and add your own games 
      and extensions to the Stacks Wars platform.
   
   b) You may create, modify, and distribute Extensions.
   
   c) You may use Extensions for commercial purposes, including selling or 
      monetizing your Extensions.
   
   d) You may use the Original Work for personal, educational, or non-commercial 
      purposes.

3. RESTRICTIONS

   The following restrictions apply to your use of the Original Work:

   a) You may NOT copy, reproduce, or redistribute the Original Work or its 
      assets as your own work.
   
   b) You may NOT sell, sublicense, or otherwise commercially exploit the 
      Original Work itself.
   
   c) You may NOT remove or modify any copyright notices, attribution 
      statements, or license information from the Original Work.
   
   d) You may NOT represent yourself as the original creator of the Stacks 
      Wars platform or its Original Work.

4. ATTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT

   All Extensions and derivative works must include clear attribution to the 
   Stacks Wars Project. Attribution must be provided in a manner that is:

   a) Visible to end users (e.g., in documentation, about pages, or credits)
   
   b) Includes a reference to the original Stacks Wars Project
   
   c) Does not imply endorsement by the Stacks Wars Project unless explicitly 
      granted

   Example attribution: "Built on the Stacks Wars platform" or 
   "Powered by Stacks Wars"

5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

   THE ORIGINAL WORK 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. 
   IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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 
   ORIGINAL WORK OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE ORIGINAL WORK.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

   IN NO EVENT, UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER 
   BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL 
   OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE 
   ORIGINAL WORK.

7. TERMINATION

   Your rights under this license will terminate automatically if you fail 
   to comply with any of its terms. Upon termination, you must cease all 
   use of the Original Work and destroy all copies in your possession.

8. MISCELLANEOUS

   This license shall be governed by and construed in accordance with 
   applicable copyright law. If any provision of this license is held to 
   be unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent 
   necessary to make it enforceable.

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For questions about this license, please contact the Stacks Wars Project.
