From 8b18adee95b860f17e9e3b6f02a331ba4b8d1f7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Louis Dureuil Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:50:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add EE license --- LICENSE | 8 +++++++ LICENSE-EE | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ README.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 95 insertions(+) create mode 100644 LICENSE-EE diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE index 686f24931..c6ed62f37 100644 --- a/LICENSE +++ b/LICENSE @@ -19,3 +19,11 @@ 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. + +--- + +🔒 Meilisearch Enterprise Edition (EE) + +Certain parts of this codebase are not licensed under the MIT license and governed by the Business Source License 1.1. + +See the LICENSE-EE file for details. diff --git a/LICENSE-EE b/LICENSE-EE new file mode 100644 index 000000000..09ae27573 --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE-EE @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +Business Source License 1.1 – Adapted for Meili SAS +This license is based on the Business Source License version 1.1, as published by MariaDB Corporation Ab. + +Parameters + +Licensor: Meili SAS + +Licensed Work: Any file explicitly marked as “Enterprise Edition (EE)” or “governed by the Business Source License”. + +Additional Use Grant: +You may use, modify, and distribute the Licensed Work for non-production purposes only, such as testing, development, or evaluation. + +Production use of the Licensed Work requires a commercial license agreement with Meilisearch. 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