License

The pagekite.py and libpagekite source code is licensed under version 3.0 of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.

Any accompanying documentation is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Configuration files and examples are placed in the Public Domain.

Copyright is currently held exclusively by The Beanstalks Project ehf. and Bjarni Rúnar Einarsson. If you would like to request permission to use the code under an alternate license, feel free to get in touch.

Users of the pagekite.net service must comply with the Terms of Service.

But What Does That Mean?

The pagekite.py program is Free Software, which means our license grants you the following rights:

1. The freedom to run the program, for any purpose.
2. The freedom to study how the program works, and change it to make it do what you wish. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
3. The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor.
4. The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others. By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.

(List source: The FSF's Free Software Definition.)

It should be noted that if you modify pagekite.py or libpagekite in some way and would like to use your modified version to provide a service or would like redistribute it, then these freedoms come with some obligations - please consult the license and get in touch if you have any questions.