Nostril!

Nostril is REINVENTING CHAT.

iOS / Android.

  1. Simple
    Nostril is simple software, because worse is better.
  2. Calm
    Designed to be satisfying, not addictive.
  3. Respectful
    No tracking. Read without being profiled, like things explicitly.
  4. Private
    Private, but not Secure.

Source code

Github

License

(Human readable summary: You are free to use, study, and modify this
code. However, you cannot use it to track, addict, manipulate or spy on
people, you cannot use it to sell ads, and you cannot use it to run a
commercial service that competes with Voxelwerke. We keep the exclusive
rights to make money. Because code ages fast, every contribution
becomes MIT Licensed after 3 years. Suck it capitalism.)

# Voxelwerke Source License (VSL) v1.1

Licensor:           Nolan Consulting Limited (trading as Voxelwerke)
Initial License:    Voxelwerke Source License v1.1
Change License:     MIT License
Change Date:        3 years from the date of each contribution.

1. License Grant

Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, the Licensor
hereby grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free,
non-transferable license to copy, modify, create derivative works of,
and use the Licensed Work for any purpose except for the Restricted Use
and the Competitive Use.

2. Restricted Use

You may not deploy, distribute, or utilize the Licensed Work nor any
software derived from it in any manner that facilitates, includes, or
relies upon:

* Tracking: Behavioral profiling, session recording, or fingerprinting
  of users.
* Marketing: Targeted advertising or lead generation for third parties.
* Surveillance: Data harvesting, bulk collection of PII (Personally
  Identifiable Information), or clandestine monitoring.
* Sponsored Content: "Native advertising," paid product placement, or
  dark patterns intended to promote third-party products.

3. Competitive Use

The Licensor reserves the exclusive right to commercially exploit the
Licensed Work. Non-commercial use—including personal use, academic
research, and internal business tools—is permitted. However, you may not
provide, distribute, or make available the Licensed Work, or any derivative
work thereof, in any form that generates revenue, seeks profit, or
provides a commercial advantage in competition with the Licensor’s business
offerings.

4. Change to MIT License

On the Change Date (exactly 3 years from the date of the first public
availability of a specific version or contribution), the restrictions
in Section 2 and Section 3 expire for that version, and the Licensor
hereby grants you a license to that version under the terms of the MIT
License.

5. Contributor Agreement

By contributing to this repository, you agree that your contributions
are licensed under this License, including the rolling transition to
the MIT License three years after the date your contribution is made
public. You represent that you have the right to license your contributions
under these terms.

6. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This License and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection
with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of New Zealand. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of New
Zealand shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or
claim.

7. Disclaimer of Warranty

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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
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