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# [Fair Source License](https://fair.io)

Not open source. Not closed source. The [Fair Source License](https://fair.io) allows
everyone to see the source code and makes the software free to use for
a limited number of users in your organization. It offers some of the
benefits of open source while preserving the ability to charge for the
software.

[**License text (Fair Source License v0.9)**](./fair-source-license-v0.9.txt)

See https://fair.io for more information.


## How Fair Source Works

The Fair Source License is a license that can be applied to software applications and their source code (in the same way as an open-source license, by adding a [LICENSE file](./fair-source-license-v0.9.txt)). It is not currently suitable for library or plugin code.

Any individual user can view, download, execute, and modify Fair Source-licensed code free of charge. Up to a certain number of users from an organization can use the code for free, too. After an organization hits that user limit, it will start paying a licensing fee determined by the software publisher.

> Example: Alice releases FooApp as Fair Source 25, licensed under the Fair Source License with a user limit of 25. Bob can view and modify the code and run FooApp free of charge for personal use. Up to 25 people at Bob’s company can use the code and run FooApp free of charge for business purposes. When 26 or more people at Bob’s company are using or running the code, Bob’s company must pay Alice.


## More information

See https://fair.io.

* [About](https://fair.io/#about)
* [Benefits](https://fair.io/#benefits)
* [FAQ](https://fair.io/#faq)
* [Community](https://fair.io/#community)
* [Media](https://fair.io/#media) (what people are saying about Fair Source)
# [Fair Source](https://fair.io)

Not closed source. Not Open Source. Fair Source is for companies that want to
safely share their core products. Let there be code! 🙌

## Contributions & community

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