# VSF (Versatile Storage Format) Custom License

Version 1.0, 2022

Copyright (c) 2022 Nick Spiker

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, and distribute the Software, subject to the following conditions:

1. The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

2. You may use the Software for any purpose, including commercial purposes, without restriction.

3. You may modify and distribute the Software or any derivative works thereof, provided that you do not sell or otherwise commercialize the Software itself or any formats derived directly from it.

4. You may incorporate the Software into commercial products and services, provided that such products or services are not themselves a direct commercialization of the Software or its derivative formats.

5. Any use, distribution, or incorporation of the Software must include mention of "VSF" and "Versatile Storage Format".

Definitions:
- "Software" refers to the Versatile Storage Format (VSF) and any associated tools, libraries, or documentation.
- "Derivative formats" are data formats that are substantially similar to VSF or directly based on its specifications.

Examples of permitted use:
- Using VSF in both open-source and commercial software applications
- Offering commercial services that involve reading, writing, or processing VSF files
- Incorporating VSF support into paid products

Examples of restricted use:
- Selling VSF itself as a proprietary format
- Creating and selling a renamed or slightly modified version of VSF

THE SOFTWARE 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 SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.