From 002a67ba95837c8067ec7f0d5401c35f6461e04a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:09:14 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] license: switch from BSL-1.1 to MIT MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 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 --- LICENSE | 82 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------ README.md | 4 +-- package.json | 2 +- 3 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-) diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE index 2e1108f..a99f825 100644 --- a/LICENSE +++ b/LICENSE @@ -1,72 +1,58 @@ -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 diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 932dfaa..f8d8da7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -552,13 +552,11 @@ Silent Send is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind, - 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). diff --git a/package.json b/package.json index 2cad6a8..a474845 100644 --- a/package.json +++ b/package.json @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ "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",