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Updated the entire project to AGPL-3.0, including all components and documentation. The stable releases up to v3.3.x will remain under Apache 2.0 until the next major feature release. Withdrawn and recreated French and Traditional Chinese translations under the new license. Updated relevant documentation and changelog to reflect these changes.
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# BetterDesk Sponsor Commercial Grant
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Optional benefit for selected supporters. Default license: [AGPL-3.0](../LICENSE).
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**Self-service** — no paperwork, no audits. GitHub Sponsors billing (or honorary
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status) is the only check.
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---
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## In one sentence
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**AGPL applies to everyone.** A **Commercial Grant** (copyleft exception for
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*your private deployment patches*) applies to **Bronze Sponsor ($50/mo) and
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above** on [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/UNITRONIX), plus
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**Honorary Supporters** — not to $5/$15 tiers or Buy Me a Coffee.
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## Support channels (see [SPONSORS.md](../SPONSORS.md))
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| Channel | Price | Commercial Grant |
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|---------|-------|------------------|
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| [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/unitronix) | One-time | ❌ |
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| ☕ Buy me a Coffee | $5 / month | ❌ |
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| 🍕 Pizza Fuel | $15 / month | ❌ |
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| 🏢 Bronze Sponsor (Backer) | $50 / month | ✅ |
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| 🚀 Silver Sponsor | $100 / month | ✅ |
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| 👑 Gold Sponsor | $200 / month | ✅ |
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| **Honorary Supporter** (e.g. INSOLVE) | Custom | ✅ |
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## What the grant allows
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While eligible sponsorship is active, the organization may:
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- Run **modified** BetterDesk (private patches, branding) for internal or
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client use,
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- **Without** publishing those private modifications under AGPL,
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provided they:
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- Do **not** resell BetterDesk as a standalone product (OEM),
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- Keep **upstream** features merged into the public repo open for everyone
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([SPONSORS.md](../SPONSORS.md)).
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**Activation:** active GitHub Sponsors subscription at **$50/month or higher**,
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or Honorary Supporter status. **Ends** when sponsorship ends. No certificates.
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## Zero admin for the maintainer
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- ❌ No license keys, endpoint counts, or audits
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- ❌ No contracts (unless you ask for a large deal later)
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- ❌ No guaranteed SLA — priority triage is best-effort when time allows
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## Upstream vs your deployment
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```text
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Public BetterDesk repo → always AGPL, always open
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Your private deployment → grant = private patches OK (while eligible)
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```
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## Future paid commercial license
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May be offered later for OEM / special cases without sponsorship. Not required
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for normal sponsor use today.
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Questions: GitHub Issue — replies when the maintainer has time.
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*Policy document, not legal advice. Last updated: 2026-06-12.*
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