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CTDMM Legal Center

A unified legal hub for all builds, blueprints, software, hardware, and distributed materials within the CTDMM ecosystem.

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Main Project License

CC BY-NC-SA
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Applies to

Blueprints, Templates, Diagrams, Documentation, Assets, Build instructions

Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

You are free to
  • Share
  • Adapt
Under the terms
  • Attribution — credit Benjamin / CTDMM
  • NonCommercial — no commercial use
  • ShareAlike — derivatives must use the same license
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Software License

MIT
MIT License
Applies to

Firmware, Scripts, Utilities, Code modules

“Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software…”

Use
Copy
Modify
Merge
Publish
Distribute
Sublicense
Sell
Requirements
  • Include copyright notice
  • Include MIT license text
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Hardware License

CC BY-NC-SA
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Applies to

Schematics, PCB layouts, Mechanical designs, Hardware blueprints

Applies to schematics, PCB layouts, mechanical drawings, physical build components, and hardware blueprints.

Restrictions
  • No commercial manufacturing
  • No resale
  • No mass production without written permission
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Third-Party Notices

NOTICE.md
Applies to

Bundled third-party components

This project includes third-party components. All third-party assets retain their original licenses.

Libraries
Fonts
Icon packs
3D models
External code
Any asset not created by CTDMM

Each retains its original license.

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Legal Summary

README.md

“All designs, blueprints, templates, and builds are released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.”

You may
  • Build
  • Modify
  • Share non-commercially
You must
  • Credit Benjamin / CTDMM
  • Release modifications under the same license
  • Request permission for commercial use
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Legal-Licenses Overview

PDF Summary

“This build includes the following licenses: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, MIT License, Hardware License, NOTICE / CREDITS.”

This section provides a printable summary for users who download or print your builds.

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Commercial Use Policy

Written permission required

All commercial use, resale, mass production, or monetization of CTDMM materials requires written permission from Benjamin / CTDMM.

This includes
  • Selling physical builds
  • Selling modified versions
  • Selling kits
  • Selling digital files
  • Manufacturing at scale
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How To Use This Page

Central legal reference

This page acts as the central legal reference for:

Your website
Your app
Your downloadable builds
Your documentation
Your product pages

Users can always return here to understand their rights and obligations.

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LEARN.
BUILD.
EVOLVE.
CTDMM

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For the full disclaimer and IP statement, see the Legal & Disclaimer page.