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License Summary

Last updated: January 2025

Project License

This Game of Life implementation is released under the MIT License, a permissive open-source license that allows you to:

  • Use the code for any purpose (personal, commercial, etc.)
  • Modify the code
  • Distribute the original or modified code
  • Include it in proprietary software

The only requirement is that you include the original copyright notice and license text in any copy of the software.

MIT License Text

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 DG

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall 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.

Game of Life Algorithm

The Game of Life was invented by mathematician John Horton Conway in 1970. The algorithm and its rules are in the public domain and free for anyone to implement.

Patterns

Classic Game of Life patterns included in this App (such as Glider, Gosper Glider Gun, Pulsar, etc.) are in the public domain. These patterns have been discovered and documented by the Game of Life community over decades.

Third-Party Licenses

This App is built using open-source software. All dependencies are permissively licensed:

Core Dependencies

  • React - MIT License
  • Next.js - MIT License
  • Tailwind CSS - MIT License
  • TypeScript - Apache-2.0 License

Fonts

  • JetBrains Mono - SIL Open Font License 1.1
    JetBrains Mono is an open-source typeface designed for developers. The OFL allows free use, modification, and redistribution.

Attribution

While not required by the MIT License, we appreciate attribution when you use or build upon this project. A simple mention or link is sufficient.