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License Information

Last Updated: December 2024

Software Licenses

BSL 1.1

RechargeChain Source Code

The RechargeChain software is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL 1.1).

What This Means:

Source Available: You can view, study, and modify the source code
Non-Production Use: You may use, copy, and modify for non-production purposes
Change Date: After the Change Date, the code becomes available under the Apache 2.0 license
Commercial Use: Commercial production use requires a separate license agreement

License: Business Source License 1.1
                        Licensor: RechargeChain Contributors
                        Licensed Work: RechargeChain
                        The Licensed Work is (c) 2024 RechargeChain Contributors
                        Additional Use Grant: You may make non-production use of the Licensed Work.
                        Change Date: Four years from the date of first public release
                        Change License: Apache License, Version 2.0

Full license text: github.com/rechargechain/rechargechain/LICENSE

CC BY-SA 4.0

Documentation

All documentation, including technical papers, guides, and this website content, is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).

You Are Free To:

Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose

Under The Following Terms:

Attribution: You must give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made
ShareAlike: If you remix or transform, you must distribute under the same license

Full license text: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Third-Party Licenses

RechargeChain uses various open-source components. Key dependencies include:

Web3j: Apache 2.0
Jetpack Compose: Apache 2.0
libp2p: MIT / Apache 2.0
OpenZeppelin Contracts: MIT
Google Nearby Connections: Android Terms of Service

Full dependency list and licenses are available in the repository's NOTICE file.

⚡ Trademark Guidelines

RechargeChain™ Name and Logo

The name "RechargeChain" and associated logos are trademarks. Use is permitted under these guidelines:

✅ Permitted Uses:

Referring to the RechargeChain project in articles, tutorials, or reviews
Stating that your project is "built on RechargeChain" or "compatible with RechargeChain"
Using the name in community discussions and support channels

❌ Prohibited Uses:

Using the name in a way that implies official endorsement
Creating derivative products with "RechargeChain" in the name
Using the logo in commercial products without permission
Registering domain names containing "RechargeChain"

Questions? Contact us on Discord for trademark use inquiries.

Contributing

By contributing to RechargeChain, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the same BSL 1.1 license. Contributors must sign a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) for significant contributions.

See our Contributing