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ADR 0002: Dual license MIT OR Apache-2.0

Status: Accepted (2026-10-29)

Context

Section titled “Context”

The project is open source from day one, like Godot (MIT). The Rust ecosystem convention is MIT OR Apache-2.0.

Decision

Section titled “Decision”

License all code under either MIT or Apache-2.0, at the user’s option. Ship LICENSE-MIT and LICENSE-APACHE. Contributions are accepted under the same terms (stated in the README).

Consequences

Section titled “Consequences”
  • Maximum compatibility with other projects; Apache-2.0 adds an explicit patent grant.
  • Third-party dependencies must be license-compatible; a cargo deny check will be added to CI.
  • The Godot logo is not used, and the Godot trademark is referenced only per the Godot Foundation’s trademark policy (see the README).

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