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Terms of use for The Open Music Box

Open Source for non-commercial use

You are free to:

  • Download and use all files for free
  • Build as many Music Boxes as you want for personal use
  • Modify the source code and 3D files according to your needs
  • Share your modifications with the community
  • Use the project to learn and train
  • Create derivatives for personal use

Commercial use prohibited without license:

  • Selling complete or partial kits
  • Selling printed cases
  • Offering commercial services based on this project
  • Integrating this project into a commercial product
  • Using "The Open Music Box" brand commercially

For any commercial use, contact The Open Music Box to obtain an appropriate license.

Detailed license

Copyright 2025 The Open Music Box

This project (The Open Music Box) includes source code, 3D files, documentation, graphic assets, and all associated files.

Personal and non-commercial use

The use, copying, modification, and distribution of this software are authorized only for personal and non-commercial use, subject to the following conditions:

  1. The copyright notice above must be included in all copies or substantial portions of the project.
  2. Any distribution of modifications must clearly indicate the changes made.
  3. The name "The Open Music Box" and the author's name may not be used to promote derivative products without written permission.

Commercial use

Any commercial use of this project requires obtaining a commercial license from The Open Music Box beforehand. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Selling kits, components, or products based on this project
  • Offering commercial services using this project
  • Integrating this project into a commercial product or service
  • Using the brand for commercial purposes

Warranty

THIS PROJECT 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.

Contributions

By contributing to this project (via pull requests, issues, discussions, etc.), you agree that your contributions will be subject to the same license terms as the main project.

Any significant contribution will be credited in the project documentation.

Third-party licenses

This project uses open source libraries and components under various licenses. Check the dependency files in each repository for details:

  • Raspberry Pi firmware: see requirements.txt
  • Flutter application: see pubspec.yaml
  • Vue.js frontend: see package.json

Questions about the license?

If you have questions about what you can or cannot do with this project, feel free to open a discussion on GitHub or contact the creator directly.