faOtools License Terms

All Odoo apps developed by faOtools are distributed under the Odoo Proprietary License. The full text of which you may find below

Odoo Proprietary License v1.0

This software and associated files (the "Software") may only be used (executed, modified, executed after modifications) if you have purchased a valid license from the authors, typically via Odoo Apps, or if you have received a written agreement from the authors of the Software (see the COPYRIGHT file).

You may develop Odoo modules that use the Software as a library (typically by depending on it, importing it and using its resources), but without copying any source code or material from the Software. You may distribute those modules under the license of your choice, provided that this license is compatible with the terms of the Odoo Proprietary License (For example: LGPL, MIT, or proprietary licenses similar to this one).

It is forbidden to publish, distribute, sublicense, or sell copies of the Software or modified copies of the Software.

The above copyright notice and this permission notice must be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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.

In particular the license assumes:

In order to use the app you should purchase a valid license in the Odoo Apps store. It is assumed that one copy should be purchased for each production database (the purchase also grants the rights to install the app for development and staging environments without restrictions).

It is forbidden to put the source code of the faOtools apps in locations which make possible their source code public download. In particular, it is strictly forbidden to add module to public GitHub repositories (use private repos instead)

A valid license allows anybody to develop own modules based on faOtools modules as a library. Such modules might be distributed (sold or published), but they should include the original app in dependencies  (__manifest__.py or __openerp__.py files) and should have compatible license. Simultaneously, it is forbidden to modify the source code of the modules, and share or sell such derivative solutions.

Odoo vendors should avoid reselling the apps for their clients. Instead of that, such clients should purchase the apps directly in the Odoo store.

faOtools reserve the right to apply to any legal action (including but not limited to DMCA and other similar policies) without any further notice. Please take into account that breaking the license rules, with or without intent, might lead to serious penalties, real and potential losses indemnification, and sanctions on various of your accounts (included but not limited to sanctions on your Odoo.com and GitHub accounts).

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