Talk about a post I didn't think I'd wind up writing when I started Model-Glue!  With the advent of commercial endeavors using Model-Glue as part of their advertising, this became necessary.  Please be aware that the terms listed below only apply to using the Model-Glue.com <em>logo and content</em>, not the framework itself!  The framework is and will be under the <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt">Apache Software License 2.0</a>.

<strong>Summary</strong>

You're free to use any of the Model-Glue site content or graphics in noncommercial, educational, open-source, or personal contexts. If you're using it for commercial purposes (basically, if having the Model-Glue.com logo or other content as part of something that's making you or your company making money), you'll need to attribute its copyright as described below.

<strong>Use of the Model-Glue Logo and Web Assets</strong>

The content of Model-Glue.com is not licensed under the <a href="http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt">Apache Software License 2.0</a>.  It and the Model-Glue web site are two separate works.  The Model-Glue web site, its content (except blog entries contributed by other authors), and all of its assets ("Model-Glue.com content") are the intellectual property of <a href="http://www.firemoss.com">Joe Rinehart of Firemoss, LLC</a>.  Reproduction or derivative use of the Model-Glue web site, its content, or its assets are subject to the following terms.  

<strong>Noncommercial, Open-Source, and Personal Use</strong>

Use of Model-Glue.com content in non-commercial works (including but not limited to educational, open-source, and personal projects) is free and unlimited.  An attribution (e.g., "Model-Glue is Copyright [year], Joe Rinehart, Firemoss, LLC") linking back to http://www.firemoss.com and http://www.model-glue.com is appreciated, but not required.

<strong>Commercial Use</strong>

Use of Model-Glue.com content in commercial works (including but not limited to software products, web sites, documents, and promotional materials) must conform to the following terms:

<strong>Logo Modification in Commerical Works</strong>

You may not modify the Model-Glue.com logo except to alter its size.  The logo, in its original size, is shown below on a black background:

<div style="background:#000000;padding:5px;"><img src="http://model-glue.com/images/mgLogoTrans.png" /></div>

<strong>Use in Linkable Works</strong>

In any format that allows hypertext (Web) links ("Linkable Works"), the source of Model-Glue.com content must be attributed, with links, as follows:

&lt;a href="http://www.model-glue.com"&gt;Model-Glue&lt;/a&gt; is Copyright [year], &lt;a href="http://www.firemoss.com"&gt;Joe Rinehart, Firemoss, LLC&lt;/a&gt;.

For example:

<a href="http://www.model-glue.com">Model-Glue</a> is Copyright 2007, <a href="http://www.firemoss.com">Joe Rinehart, Firemoss, LLC</a>.

This attribution must appear on each Web page (or other linkable document) using Model-Glue.com content, and must be presented in a legible manner.

When graphical Model-Glue.com content is used, the images themselves should link to http://www.model-glue.com.

 
<strong>Use in Offline Work</strong>

Model-Glue.com content may be used in commercial documents.

Attribution of source must be given, but does not need to be given on each page of the document.  

Bibliographic attribution in a standard format (e.g., <a href="http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/mlastyle.html">MLA</a>) is acceptable.  

The same format as used in Web context is also acceptable.  This allows works such as common word processing documents and rich e-mails, which are commonly a Linkable Work, to be printed (becoming an Offline Work) with attribution remaining intact.

<strong>Terms Subject to Change</strong>

Joe Rinehart reserves the right to change these terms at his sole discretion without any obligation to notify users of Model-Glue.com content.