LICENSE

FORGEUI SOURCE AVAILABLE LICENSE
Version 1.0

Copyright (c) 2026 Scott Forster / ForgeUI
Some rights reserved.


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OVERVIEW
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ForgeUI is a custom ESP32-P4 application framework and UI
baseline developed for embedded systems using:

- ESP-IDF
- LVGL
- ESP-Hosted WiFi
- Waveshare ESP32-P4 board support ecosystems
- related managed components

ForgeUI provides a reusable embedded application structure,
runtime architecture, and hardware-proven UI baseline.


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PERMITTED USE
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You may:

- Use ForgeUI for personal projects
- Use ForgeUI for educational purposes
- Use ForgeUI for evaluation/testing
- Use ForgeUI for internal commercial development
- Modify ForgeUI-owned source files
- Build commercial products using ForgeUI
- Distribute compiled firmware binaries built using ForgeUI


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RESTRICTIONS
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You may NOT:

- Publicly redistribute ForgeUI source code
  without written permission from the copyright holder

- Repackage ForgeUI as a competing framework,
  starter kit, or commercial baseline

- Sell ForgeUI source code directly

- Remove ForgeUI attribution notices from
  ForgeUI-owned source files

- Misrepresent upstream third-party components
  as ForgeUI-owned technology


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THIRD-PARTY COMPONENTS
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ForgeUI depends on third-party open-source software,
drivers, and board support packages.

These components remain the property of their respective
copyright holders and are licensed separately under
their own terms.

Key upstream dependencies include:

- LVGL graphics library
  License: MIT
  https://lvgl.io

- Espressif ESP-IDF
  License: Apache 2.0
  https://www.espressif.com

- Espressif managed components
  Including but not limited to:

  - esp_lvgl_port
  - esp_lcd_ek79007
  - esp_lcd_touch_gt911
  - esp_hosted
  - esp_wifi_remote
  - esp_codec_dev

- Waveshare ESP32-P4-WIFI6-Touch-LCD-7B BSP
  and related support components


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UPSTREAM LICENSE COMPLIANCE
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ForgeUI does NOT claim ownership of:

- LVGL
- ESP-IDF
- Waveshare BSP components
- Espressif managed components
- upstream drivers
- upstream examples
- third-party libraries

All required upstream copyright notices,
SPDX headers, and license texts must remain
intact where required by their original licenses.


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PROJECT OWNERSHIP BOUNDARY
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ForgeUI-owned code primarily exists within
the project application layer, including:

- main/
- ForgeUI runtime modules
- ForgeUI configuration system
- ForgeUI UI architecture
- ForgeUI themes and layouts
- ForgeUI system integration logic

The following areas are considered upstream-managed
dependency territory:

- managed_components/
- ESP-IDF internal build system
- vendor BSP implementations
- upstream LVGL internals


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NO WARRANTY
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ForgeUI is provided "AS IS",
without warranty of any kind,
express or implied, including but not limited to:

- merchantability
- fitness for a particular purpose
- noninfringement

In no event shall the authors or copyright holders
be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability
arising from the use of this software.


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ATTRIBUTION
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ForgeUI was originally developed from legitimate
ESP32-P4 bring-up and evaluation workflows using:

- official ESP-IDF
- LVGL
- vendor BSP ecosystems
- managed Espressif components

ForgeUI has since evolved into a standalone
application architecture and runtime framework.

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BUILD ATTRIBUTION
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Any public, commercial, demonstration, educational,
or redistributed firmware build using ForgeUI must retain
visible attribution to the original ForgeUI project and author.

Recommended attribution examples:

"Powered by ForgeUI"
"Built using ForgeUI"
"ForgeUI Framework"
"ForgeUI Reactor UI"

Author attribution:

Scott Forster
email forgeui.esp32@gmail.com
ForgeUI Project

Attribution may appear in:

- About pages
- System information screens
- Boot splash screens
- Product documentation
- Release notes
- Firmware information pages
- Git repositories
- Demo videos/screenshots

Removal of original ForgeUI attribution from redistributed
ForgeUI-based builds is not permitted without written permission
from the copyright holder.


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END OF LICENSE
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