Become A Patron
2023-12-29 - By Robert Elder
Become A Patron Of Robert Elder Software Inc.
Are you looking for a way to become a 'patron' of Robert Elder Software Inc so that you can any software licensed under the 'Robert Elder Software Proprietary License'? Look no further, if you make a financial contribution of any amount through any of the methods listed on this page, then you officially quality as a 'patron' and can use my software!
Become A Channel Member
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Pledge On Patreon
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Kickstarter
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Buy Merchandise
Buy some Merchandise:
Your Proof Of Patronage
Your receipt, invoice, confirmation email, or any other proof of the payment that you make serves as your official proof of being in compliance with the above license. Retain a copy of this document for your records.
Robert Elder Software Proprietary License (Version 2026-04-09)
Here is the current version of the 'Robert Elder Software Proprietary License (Version 2026-04-09)':
Copyright (c) 2026 Robert Elder Software Inc.
Robert Elder Software Proprietary License (Version 2026-04-09)
In the context of this license, a 'Patron' means any individual who has made a membership pledge, a purchase of merchandise, a donation, or any other completed and committed financial contribution to Robert Elder Software Inc. for an amount of money greater than $1. For a list of ways to contribute financially, visit https://blog.robertelder.org/patron
Permission is hereby granted, to any 'Patron' the right to use this software and associated documentation under the following conditions:
1) The 'Patron' must be a natural person and NOT a commercial entity.
2) The 'Patron' may use or modify the software for personal use only.
3) The 'Patron' is NOT permitted to re-distribute this software in any way, either unmodified, modified, or incorporated into another software product, except as described in the document "REDISTRIBUTION.md" (a file with SHA256 hash value 'c39a6c8200a22caf30eac97095b78def80c9cab1b6f7ddd3fca7fdae71df43da').
An individual natural person may use this software for a temporary one-time trial period of up to 30 calendar days without becoming a 'Patron'. After these 30 days have elapsed, the individual must either become a 'Patron' or stop using 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.
And here is the corresponding 'REDISTRIBUTION.md':
# REDISTRIBUTION
The text and terms used in this document should be interpreted as a
continuation of the "Robert Elder Software Proprietary License (Version
2026-04-09)" specifically as referenced by the name "REDISTRIBUTION.md" and
indicated SHA256 hash value.
To clarify the conditions under which re-distribution of this software is
permitted, any Patron is allowed to re-distribute modified or unmodified
versions of this software subject to the following limitations:
1) This same "Robert Elder Software Proprietary License (Version 2026-04-09)"
applies to all re-distributed version(s) of this software.
2) You must not include and distribute contributions that are protected by a
different license that is incompatible with this one.
3) You must not distribute modifications to this software that are illegal or
violate import or export control laws in the United States of America or
Canada.
4) The method of re-distribution is restricted to hosting the software on one
of the following domains:
github.com
gitlab.com
bitbucket.org
codeberg.org
5) As a condition of distributing the software, you must include the following
preamble at the top of the main README of the repository, where [Firstname
Lastname] and [Country] are placeholders that must be filled in with the real
legal name and country of the person who wishes to distribute the software.
Additionally, [DESCRIPTIVE NAME] is a placeholder for a descriptive and unique
title for the project that should be chosen by the same person distributing the
software:
# [DESCRIPTIVE NAME] THIRD PARTY FORK
This repository is a third-party unofficial fork of the original found at:
https://github.com/RobertElderSoftware/robert-elder-software-java-modules
This non-official fork is distributed by [Firstname Lastname] who lives in
[Country]. As such, this fork contains modifications that are not monitored
by Robert Elder Software, nor is there any partnership or endorsement by Robert
Elder Software for the contents of this repository.
Please exercise caution and only use this software if you recognize and trust
the name of the third-party author indicated above, and the source of this
repository. This software could contain security flaws or unwanted features
that were added by the author of this un-official fork.
Previous (Outdated) Versions Of This License
This is the version 'Robert Elder Software Proprietary License' as it was before 2026-04-09:
Copyright (c) XXXX Robert Elder Software Inc.
Robert Elder Software Proprietary License
In the context of this license, a 'Patron' means any individual who has made a
membership pledge, a purchase of merchandise, a donation, or any other
completed and committed financial contribution to Robert Elder Software Inc.
for an amount of money greater than $1. For a list of ways to contribute
financially, visit https://blog.robertelder.org/patron
Permission is hereby granted, to any 'Patron' the right to use this software
and associated documentation under the following conditions:
1) The 'Patron' must be a natural person and NOT a commercial entity.
2) The 'Patron' may use or modify the software for personal use only.
3) The 'Patron' is NOT permitted to re-distribute this software in any way,
either unmodified, modified, or incorporated into another software product.
An individual natural person may use this software for a temporary one-time
trial period of up to 30 calendar days without becoming a 'Patron'. After
these 30 days have elapsed, the individual must either become a 'Patron' or
stop using 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.
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