# MC2 Software License 1.0

Copyright © 2026 MC2.
Author: KartillO

All rights reserved.

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## Acceptance

By downloading, installing, copying, using, or distributing the Software, you agree to be bound by the terms of this License.

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## Copyright

The Software is proprietary and protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual property laws.

Except as expressly permitted by this License, all rights are reserved by the Licensor.

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## Permitted Uses

You may:

* Use the Software for personal or commercial purposes.
* Install and use the Software on personal computers and on public or private servers.
* Include the unmodified Software as a required dependency or component of modpacks or server packs, provided that users obtain the Software through the official distribution channels designated by the Licensor.
* Create videos, livestreams, screenshots, reviews, benchmarks, tutorials, and other content featuring the Software.

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## Official Distribution

The Licensor may designate one or more official distribution channels for the Software.

Redistributing the Software outside of those official distribution channels requires the Licensor's prior written permission.

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## Restrictions

You may not:

* Redistribute the Software outside of its official distribution channels.
* Redistribute modified versions of the Software.
* Publicly distribute derivative works based on the Software without the Licensor's prior written permission.
* Copy, reuse, adapt, or incorporate any portion of the Software into another project.
* Remove, modify, or obscure any copyright, license, trademark, or attribution notices.
* Claim authorship or ownership of the Software or any portion of it.

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## Reverse Engineering

Nothing in this License limits any rights you may have under applicable law to reverse engineer, decompile, or analyze the Software.

However, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you may not use information, implementation details, technical knowledge, or other insights obtained through such activities to reproduce the Software, create derivative implementations, or develop, maintain, contribute to, or distribute Competing Software.

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## Non-Competition

You may not use the Software, its source code, implementation, architecture, algorithms, documentation, technical design, or implementation details obtained through analysis of the Software to develop, contribute to, maintain, or distribute software that substantially replicates, replaces, or competes with the Software or any successor project released by the Licensor under the MC2 brand.

This restriction applies regardless of programming language, platform, framework, loader, interface, implementation method, or distribution model.

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## Independent Implementations

Nothing in this License grants permission to use the Software as a reference implementation for Competing Software.

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## Disclaimer of Warranty

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, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

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## Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE LICENSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE OR ITS USE.

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## Termination

Any violation of this License immediately terminates all rights granted under it.

Upon termination, you must immediately cease all use and distribution of the Software and destroy all copies in your possession or control, except where prohibited by applicable law.

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## Definitions

**Software** means the software distributed by the Licensor under this License, including its source code (if provided), binaries, assets, documentation, configuration files, accompanying materials, and any updates released under this License.

**Licensor** means **MC2**, represented publicly by its author under the name **KartillO**.

**Official Distribution Channels** means any website, platform, repository, service, or distribution method explicitly designated by the Licensor as an authorized source for obtaining the Software.

**Competing Software** means software intended to serve as a practical substitute for the Software or that provides substantially similar functionality.

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## Entire Agreement

This License constitutes the entire agreement between the Licensor and the user regarding the Software and supersedes any prior agreements or understandings relating to its subject matter.