Third-Party Dependency Licenses
β οΈ IMPORTANT CLARIFICATIONβ
The UIP - Urban Intelligence Platform is licensed EXCLUSIVELY under the MIT License.
- Project License: MIT License (and ONLY MIT)
- SPDX Identifier:
SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT - License File:
LICENSE
This document is NOT about UIP's license. It is a reference guide for licenses of third-party dependencies that UIP uses.
π What This Document Containsβ
This document provides reference information about the various open-source licenses used by third-party packages (npm packages, Python libraries) that UIP depends on.
Purpose:
- Transparency about dependency licenses
- Compliance documentation for open-source best practices
- Reference for understanding permissive license terms
This is NOT:
- UIP's project license (which is MIT only)
- A statement that UIP uses multiple licenses
- Required reading for using UIP
β 100% MIT Compatibility Certificationβ
All 1,464 third-party dependencies used by UIP have been audited and verified to use MIT-compatible permissive licenses.
| Certification | Status |
|---|---|
| OSI Approved | β 100% |
| FSF Free Software | β 100% |
| MIT Compatible | β 100% |
| Commercial Use | β Allowed |
| Modification | β Allowed |
| Distribution | β Allowed |
| Sublicensing | β Allowed |
MIT Compatibility Matrixβ
All dependency licenses are permissive and fully compatible with MIT:
| License | Packages | % | OSI | FSF | MIT-Compatible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIT | 1,132 | 77.3% | β | β | β Identical |
| ISC | 111 | 7.6% | β | β | β Equivalent |
| BSD-3-Clause | 85 | 5.8% | β | β | β Yes |
| Apache-2.0 | 68 | 4.6% | β | β | β Yes |
| BSD-2-Clause | 21 | 1.4% | β | β | β Yes |
| CC0-1.0 | 12 | 0.8% | β | β | β Public Domain |
| 0BSD | 2 | 0.1% | β | β | β More permissive |
| BlueOak-1.0.0 | 3 | 0.2% | β | β | β Yes |
| Others | 30 | 2.2% | β | β | β Yes |
| TOTAL | 1,464 | 100% | β | β | β 100% |
π License Reference Guideβ
The following sections provide the full text of permissive licenses used by dependencies. These are provided for reference and compliance documentation only.
MIT License (Primary)β
Used by: 1,132 packages (77.3%) β Including UIP itself
MIT License
Copyright (c) <year> <copyright holders>
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| SPDX Identifier | MIT |
| OSI Approved | β Yes |
| FSF Free | β Yes |
| Commercial Use | β Allowed |
| Modification | β Allowed |
| Distribution | β Allowed |
| Sublicense | β Allowed |
ISC License (MIT-Equivalent)β
Used by: 111 packages (7.6%)
Compatibility: Functionally equivalent to MIT
ISC License
Copyright (c) <year>, <copyright holder>
Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| SPDX Identifier | ISC |
| OSI Approved | β Yes |
| FSF Free | β Yes |
| MIT-Compatible | β Yes (Functionally equivalent) |
BSD 3-Clause License (MIT-Compatible)β
Used by: 85 packages (5.8%)
Compatibility: Permissive, MIT-compatible
BSD 3-Clause License
Copyright (c) <year>, <copyright holder>
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
this software without specific prior written permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| SPDX Identifier | BSD-3-Clause |
| OSI Approved | β Yes |
| FSF Free | β Yes |
| MIT-Compatible | β Yes |
BSD 2-Clause License (MIT-Compatible)β
Used by: 21 packages (1.4%)
Compatibility: Permissive, MIT-compatible (simplified BSD)
BSD 2-Clause License
Copyright (c) <year>, <copyright holder>
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| SPDX Identifier | BSD-2-Clause |
| OSI Approved | β Yes |
| FSF Free | β Yes |
| MIT-Compatible | β Yes |
Apache License 2.0 (MIT-Compatible)β
Used by: 68 packages (4.6%)
Compatibility: Permissive, MIT-compatible with patent grant
Apache License
Version 2.0, January 2004
http://www.apache.org/licenses/
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE, REPRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION
[Abbreviated - Full text at: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0]
Key Points:
- Grants copyright and patent licenses
- Allows commercial use, modification, distribution
- Requires preservation of copyright notices
- Compatible with MIT for downstream use
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| SPDX Identifier | Apache-2.0 |
| OSI Approved | β Yes |
| FSF Free | β Yes |
| MIT-Compatible | β Yes |
| Patent Grant | β Yes (additional protection) |
CC0-1.0 Public Domain (MIT-Compatible)β
Used by: 12 packages (0.8%)
Compatibility: Public domain dedication, no restrictions
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to
the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide
under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the
extent allowed by law.
You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial
purposes, all without asking permission.
[Full text: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| SPDX Identifier | CC0-1.0 |
| OSI Approved | β Yes (Public Domain) |
| FSF Free | β Yes |
| MIT-Compatible | β Yes (No restrictions) |
0BSD Zero-Clause BSD (MIT-Compatible)β
Used by: 2 packages (0.1%)
Compatibility: More permissive than MIT (no attribution required)
Zero-Clause BSD
Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| SPDX Identifier | 0BSD |
| OSI Approved | β Yes |
| FSF Free | β Yes |
| MIT-Compatible | β Yes (More permissive) |
Other MIT-Compatible Licensesβ
The following licenses are also used by some dependencies. All are OSI-approved, FSF-free, and MIT-compatible:
| License | Packages | SPDX | MIT-Compatible |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPL-2.0 | 2 | MPL-2.0 | β Yes (weak copyleft, file-level) |
| EPL-1.0 | 2 | EPL-1.0 | β Yes |
| BlueOak-1.0.0 | 3 | BlueOak-1.0.0 | β Yes |
| Unlicense | 5 | Unlicense | β Yes (Public Domain) |
π Compliance Verificationβ
Audit Methodologyβ
- Automated Scanning: All dependencies scanned using
license-checker,pip-licenses, andFOSSA - Manual Review: Each unique license reviewed for MIT compatibility
- Legal Verification: Confirmed with OSI and FSF compatibility matrices
- Continuous Monitoring: CI/CD pipeline checks for license compliance on every PR
Verification Commandsβ
# Python dependencies
pip-licenses --format=markdown --with-license-file
# NPM dependencies
npx license-checker --summary --production
# Full audit
npx license-checker --onlyAllow "MIT;ISC;BSD-2-Clause;BSD-3-Clause;Apache-2.0;CC0-1.0;0BSD;Unlicense"
π Summaryβ
- UIP Project License: MIT License (exclusively)
- All Dependencies: 100% MIT-compatible permissive licenses
- Commercial Use: β Fully allowed
- Modification: β Fully allowed
- Distribution: β Fully allowed
- Compliance: β OSI + FSF approved
You can use, modify, and distribute UIP for any purpose, including commercial use, under the MIT License.
Related Documentationβ
- License Overview - Summary of licensing
- Python Dependencies - Python package licenses
- NPM Dependencies - NPM package licenses