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+SCLM Business Source License 1.1
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 Mike Amega (Ame Web Studio)
+All Rights Reserved.
+
+================================================================================
+SCLM LICENSING & COMMERCIAL USAGE
+================================================================================
+
+The SCLM (Stateful Coherent Language Model Architecture) library is 
+**Proprietary Software** developed by Mike Amega. It is available under a 
+**dual-licensing model** to support both the community and sustainable 
+commercial development.
+
+================================================================================
+1. COMMUNITY LICENSE (Free)
+================================================================================
+
+You may use SCLM **freely** for the following purposes:
+
+- **Personal & Hobbyist**: Building personal projects, learning, or experimenting.
+- **Academic Research**: Non-profit research and education at accredited 
+  institutions.
+- **Small Business**: Commercial use by companies with **Gross Annual Revenue 
+  less than $100,000 USD**.
+
+Under the Community License, you are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, 
+royalty-free license to:
+  (a) Use the Software for the permitted purposes listed above;
+  (b) Modify the Software for your own internal use;
+  (c) Create derivative works for your own internal use.
+
+Community License Restrictions:
+  - You may NOT redistribute the Software or derivative works to third parties.
+  - You may NOT sublicense the Software.
+  - You may NOT remove or alter any proprietary notices.
+  - You may NOT use the Software in any SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) offering.
+
+================================================================================
+2. COMMERCIAL LICENSE (Paid)
+================================================================================
+
+A **Commercial License** is REQUIRED if ANY of the following conditions apply:
+
+  (a) Your organization's gross annual revenue **exceeds $100,000 USD**.
+  
+  (b) You are using SCLM in a **SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)** product where 
+      you provide the functionality to third parties (regardless of revenue).
+  
+  (c) You wish to redistribute SCLM or derivative works in a proprietary 
+      product.
+  
+  (d) You require warranty, indemnification, or priority technical support.
+
+Commercial License Benefits:
+  - Legal compliance for enterprise use
+  - Priority technical support
+  - Right to redistribute in proprietary products
+  - Warranty and indemnification options
+  - Influence on the development roadmap
+  - Custom feature development (negotiable)
+
+================================================================================
+3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
+================================================================================
+
+3.1 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
+
+The Software, including all modifications, enhancements, derivative works, and 
+associated documentation, remains the exclusive property of Mike Amega / Ame 
+Web Studio. This License does not grant you any rights to trademarks, service 
+marks, or trade names of the Licensor.
+
+3.2 NO WARRANTY (Community License)
+
+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 AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
+
+3.3 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
+
+IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LICENSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER 
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, 
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE 
+SOFTWARE.
+
+3.4 TERMINATION
+
+This License is effective until terminated. Your rights under this License will 
+terminate automatically without notice if you fail to comply with any of its 
+terms. Upon termination, you must destroy all copies of the Software in your 
+possession.
+
+3.5 GOVERNING LAW
+
+This License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of 
+the Province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law 
+provisions.
+
+================================================================================
+4. CONTACT & COMMERCIAL LICENSING
+================================================================================
+
+To obtain a Commercial License or for any licensing inquiries, please contact:
+
+    Mike Amega
+    Ame Web Studio
+    
+    
+    Email: amewebstudio35@gmail.com
+    GitHub: https://github.com/Volgat
+
+================================================================================
+5. THIRD-PARTY COMPONENTS
+================================================================================
+
+This Software may include or depend on third-party open-source components, 
+which are subject to their own respective licenses. The use of such components 
+is governed by their original licenses, not this License.
+
+================================================================================
+
+By using this Software, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and 
+agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License.
+
+================================================================================
+END OF LICENSE
+================================================================================