GNU Affero General Public License v3.0

sparQ is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0). The complete license text is available at the link above and is included in the LICENSE file in the sparQ repository.

Summary

The AGPL-3.0 is a free, copyleft license for software. It grants you the following freedoms:

• Freedom to use — run the program for any purpose.
• Freedom to study and modify — access the source code and change it to suit your needs.
• Freedom to distribute — share copies of the original program.
• Freedom to distribute modified versions — share your modifications with others.

Key Conditions

• Copyleft — if you distribute modified versions of sparQ, you must license them under the AGPL-3.0 and make the source code available.
• Network use — if you run a modified version of sparQ as a network service (e.g., a SaaS offering), you must make the complete source code available to users of that service.
• Notice preservation — you must retain all copyright and license notices.

What This Means for You

Self-hosted use: You may freely install and use sparQ for your own internal business operations. If you do not distribute or offer it as a service to others, you have no obligation to share your modifications.

Hosted service: If you offer sparQ (modified or unmodified) as a service to third parties over a network, you must make the complete corresponding source code available to users under the AGPL-3.0.

Extensions and plugins: Third-party extensions, themes, and marketplace items may be licensed under any terms their authors choose.

For the full legal terms, please refer to the complete AGPL-3.0 license text.