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License ​

DapperMatic is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later (LGPL-3.0-or-later).

What This Means for You ​

The LGPL license is a permissive open-source license that:

✅ You CAN ​

  • Use DapperMatic in commercial applications - No restrictions on commercial use
  • Modify the library - Make changes to suit your needs
  • Distribute your applications - Ship your apps without open-sourcing them
  • Link dynamically - Use DapperMatic as a NuGet package in proprietary software

📋 You MUST ​

  • Preserve copyright notices - Keep attribution in the source code
  • Share modifications to DapperMatic itself - If you modify DapperMatic's code, share those changes
  • Include license - Provide the LGPL license text with DapperMatic

🚫 You DON'T Have To ​

  • Open-source your application - Your application code remains yours
  • Share your application's source - Only DapperMatic modifications need sharing
  • Use the same license - Your application can use any license

Common Use Cases ​

Commercial Applications ​

You can use DapperMatic in your commercial applications without any licensing fees or requirements to open-source your application code. Simply include it as a NuGet package dependency.

Internal Corporate Tools ​

Perfect for internal enterprise tools and applications. The LGPL allows unrestricted internal use within organizations.

Open Source Projects ​

Compatible with most open-source licenses when used as a library dependency. Can be included in projects with MIT, Apache, BSD, and other licenses.

Important Notes ​

  • The LGPL applies only to DapperMatic itself, not to your code that uses it
  • Using DapperMatic via NuGet (dynamic linking) keeps your code separate
  • Modifications to DapperMatic must be shared, but your application remains private

Full License Text ​

The complete license text is available in the LICENSE file in our GitHub repository.

Questions? ​

If you have questions about the license or how it applies to your use case, please:

This page provides a summary for convenience. The official license file is the authoritative source.