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license: switch from BSL-1.1 to MIT

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MIT is true open source (OSI-approved) and provides the same liability
protection through its warranty disclaimer. The strengthened disclaimer
covering silent third-party failures, regulatory non-compliance, and
user verification responsibility is retained in the LICENSE file.

BSL restricted commercial use but didn't add legal protection — the
liability limitation is what protects against lawsuits, and that works
the same under MIT.

https://claude.ai/code/session_01KF4i7Ra7zCEDskxDBaNtcT
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LICENSE
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Business Source License 1.1
MIT License
Licensor: Silent Send Contributors
Licensed Work: Silent Send browser extension
Change Date: March 26, 2030
Change License: MIT
Copyright (c) 2026 Silent Send Contributors
Terms
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The Licensor hereby grants you the right to copy, modify, create
derivative works, redistribute, and make non-production use of the
Licensed Work.
The Licensor hereby grants you the right to make production use of
the Licensed Work for personal, non-commercial purposes only.
Commercial use of the Licensed Work is not permitted under this
license. This includes use by or on behalf of any organization,
business, or entity for revenue-generating purposes, internal
business operations, or as part of a commercial product or service.
Effective on the Change Date, the Licensor hereby grants you rights
under the terms of the Change License, and the rights granted above
terminate.
All copies of the original and modified Licensed Work, and
derivative works of the Licensed Work, are subject to this License.
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
THE LICENSED WORK IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR RELIABILITY.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
NONINFRINGEMENT.
THE LICENSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE LICENSED WORK WILL:
(A) DETECT, INTERCEPT, OR SUBSTITUTE ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION,
SECRETS, CREDENTIALS, OR SENSITIVE DATA IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES;
THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL:
(A) DETECT, INTERCEPT, OR SUBSTITUTE ALL PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE
INFORMATION, SECRETS, CREDENTIALS, OR SENSITIVE DATA IN ALL
CIRCUMSTANCES;
(B) FUNCTION CORRECTLY ON ALL WEBSITES, SERVICES, OR PLATFORMS,
INCLUDING AFTER THIRD-PARTY CHANGES TO THEIR INTERFACES,
APIs, OR DATA FORMATS;
INCLUDING AFTER THIRD-PARTY CHANGES TO THEIR INTERFACES, APIs,
OR DATA FORMATS;
(C) BE FREE OF ERRORS, BUGS, INTERRUPTIONS, OR SECURITY
VULNERABILITIES;
(D) MEET ANY SPECIFIC PRIVACY, SECURITY, OR REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GDPR, HIPAA,
CCPA, PCI-DSS, OR ANY OTHER DATA PROTECTION FRAMEWORK.
(D) MEET ANY SPECIFIC PRIVACY, SECURITY, OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, PCI-DSS, OR ANY
OTHER DATA PROTECTION FRAMEWORK.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LICENSOR, CONTRIBUTORS, OR DISTRIBUTORS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PRIVACY, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS, COPYRIGHT HOLDERS, CONTRIBUTORS, OR
DISTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PRIVACY, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED
DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION, REGULATORY FINES OR PENALTIES,
REPUTATIONAL HARM, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
SERVICES) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
THE LICENSED WORK, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.
CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE,
EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
THIS LIMITATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE FAILURE RESULTS
FROM: (A) THIRD-PARTY CHANGES TO WEBSITES, APIs, OR SERVICES THAT
CAUSE THE LICENSED WORK TO MALFUNCTION OR FAIL SILENTLY; (B) USER
CAUSE THE SOFTWARE TO MALFUNCTION OR FAIL SILENTLY; (B) USER
MISCONFIGURATION OR FAILURE TO VERIFY SUBSTITUTIONS; (C) PATTERNS,
FORMATS, OR DATA TYPES NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE LICENSED WORK; OR
(D) ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE LICENSOR'S REASONABLE CONTROL.
FORMATS, OR DATA TYPES NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE SOFTWARE; OR (D) ANY
OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE AUTHORS' REASONABLE CONTROL.
THE LICENSED WORK IS A CONVENIENCE TOOL THAT REDUCES — BUT CANNOT
THE SOFTWARE IS A CONVENIENCE TOOL THAT REDUCES — BUT CANNOT
ELIMINATE — THE RISK OF INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL
INFORMATION. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THAT
SENSITIVE DATA HAS BEEN PROPERLY SUBSTITUTED BEFORE TRANSMISSION
README.md
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- Silent Send is not a substitute for professional data protection, legal compliance, or security tooling. It does not guarantee compliance with any regulation (GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, PCI-DSS, or otherwise).
- No contributor, maintainer, or distributor of Silent Send shall be liable for any damages arising from its use, including but not limited to privacy breaches, identity theft, data exposure, or regulatory penalties — whether caused by software bugs, third-party changes, misconfiguration, or any other reason.
Commercial licensees: a commercial license grants the right to use Silent Send in a commercial context. It does not create additional warranties, indemnification, or liability obligations beyond those stated in the license agreement.
The source code is available for inspection — you don't have to take our word for it.
## License
[Business Source License 1.1](LICENSE) — free for personal, non-commercial use only. Commercial use is not permitted. The code converts to MIT on March 26, 2030.
[MIT License](LICENSE) — free to use, modify, and distribute. See the LICENSE file for the full disclaimer of warranty and limitation of liability.
Contributions welcome. If you find a bug, especially a privacy-related one, please [open an issue](https://github.com/outis1one/silent-send/issues).
package.json
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"name": "silent-send",
"version": "0.9.3",
"private": true,
"license": "BSL-1.1",
"license": "MIT",
"description": "Browser extension that substitutes personal data before sending to AI services",
"scripts": {
"build:chrome": "./build.sh chrome",