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🔓 Open-Source License: Server Side Public License (SSPLv1)

Use TaxisDB freely. Share improvements. Open your service stack when offering TaxisDB as a service.

SSPLv1 is a strong copyleft license designed for database and server software.
It allows internal use, development, and distribution — while ensuring that hosted services built around TaxisDB remain open.

✅ You CAN:

🧪 Use TaxisDB for evaluation, testing, and prototyping
🏢 Use TaxisDB internally within your organization
🛠 Modify TaxisDB
📦 Redistribute TaxisDB according to SSPLv1 terms
🔒 Build closed-source applications that use TaxisDB (when not providing TaxisDB as a service)

📜 You MUST open-source:

🧩 Modified versions of TaxisDB when distributed
🔧 Derivative works of TaxisDB covered by SSPLv1
☁️ The complete source code of a service stack if you offer TaxisDB as a hosted service
🏗 Components required to provide that hosted TaxisDB service

❌ You MUST NOT:

🚫 Offer TaxisDB as a public database service while keeping the required service source code private
🚫 Remove license notices or copyright information
🚫 Use TaxisDB trademarks to misrepresent unofficial products or forks

💼 Commercial License (For Proprietary Services)

Need to keep your hosted service or product closed-source? Use a commercial license.

Commercial licensing allows:

🔒 Proprietary cloud database services
🔒 Closed-source managed hosting
🔒 Enterprise integrations
🔒 OEM and embedded deployments
🔒 Commercial products without SSPL service obligations

🧭 Quick Decision Guide

IF you use TaxisDB internally
→ No source release required

IF you build an application using TaxisDB
→ Your application can remain closed-source

IF you modify TaxisDB and distribute it
→ SSPLv1 obligations apply

IF you offer TaxisDB as a hosted/cloud service
→ Your complete service source code must be released under SSPLv1

IF you want a proprietary hosted service
→ Commercial License required

📌 Summary Box (copy/paste into README)

SSPLv1:
  • Strong copyleft license for server-side software.
  • Internal use and applications built with TaxisDB are allowed.
  • Hosted services using TaxisDB must release the complete service
    source code required by SSPLv1.

Commercial License:
  • Required for proprietary cloud services or deployments that do not
    want to comply with SSPLv1 service obligations.
  • Designed for companies, startups, cloud providers, and OEM partners.

📞 Licensing Contact

For commercial licensing inquiries:

Email: Athanassios

TaxisDB License at a Glance