# Dual License

This repository contains both open source code and proprietary content. Different parts are licensed under different terms as described below.

## Part 1: Code and Effects (MIT License)

The following components are licensed under the MIT License:

- All source code files (including but not limited to `.js`, `.css`, `.html`, `.toml` files)
- Hugo layouts and templates
- Configuration files
- Docker and build configuration
- JavaScript effects and animations
- Custom CSS styles and effects

### MIT License

Copyright (c) 2026 KarstTech LLC

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.

## Part 2: Content, Media, and Branding (All Rights Reserved)

The following components are NOT licensed for reuse and remain the exclusive property of KarstTech LLC:

- All content within the `content/` directory, including:
  - Blog posts and articles
  - Professional project descriptions
  - Written documentation and text content
- All logos and branding materials, including:
  - KarstTech logos (in any format or variation)
  - Brand identity elements
- All media files, including but not limited to:
  - Images in `static/backgrounds/`
  - Images in `assets/img/`
  - Photos and graphics in article directories
  - Videos and animations used as content
  - Any other image, video, or multimedia files

Where not attributed to others these materials are protected by copyright and may not be copied, modified, distributed, or used without explicit written permission from KarstTech LLC.

## Clarifications

- **Code that generates or displays content**: Licensed under MIT (the code itself)
- **The actual content being displayed**: All rights reserved
- **Third-party content in `themes/`**: Subject to their original licenses
- **When in doubt**: Code and technical implementations are MIT licensed; creative works, branding, and written content are all rights reserved

## Contact

For questions about licensing or to request permission to use proprietary content, please contact KarstTech LLC.

