---
title: MIT License
spdx-id: MIT
source: https://opensource.org/license/mit/

description: |
  The MIT License is a short, permissive free software license.
  It allows reuse within proprietary software provided all copies retain
  the license terms. This project is distributed under the MIT License
  by typedef int GmbH and Contributors.

permissions:
  - commercial-use
  - modifications
  - distribution
  - private-use
  - sublicense

conditions:
  - include-copyright
  - include-license

limitations:
  - liability
  - warranty

held-by: typedef int GmbH and Contributors
project: zlmdb
year: 2018
---

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) typedef int GmbH and Contributors

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.

===============================================================================
Third-Party Component Licenses
===============================================================================

zlmdb includes and distributes the following third-party components:

1. LMDB (Lightning Memory-Mapped Database)
2. py-lmdb (Python LMDB bindings)
3. Flatbuffers

These components are included via git submodules and/or vendored code and are
built into the zlmdb distribution. The licenses for these components are
reproduced below.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LMDB License (OpenLDAP Public License)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LMDB is Copyright (C) 2011-2024 Howard Chu, Symas Corp.
Source: https://git.openldap.org/openldap/openldap/-/tree/LMDB_0.9.33

The OpenLDAP Public License
  Version 2.8, 17 August 2003

Redistribution and use of this software and associated documentation
("Software"), with or without modification, are permitted provided
that the following conditions are met:

1. Redistributions in source form must retain copyright statements
   and notices,

2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce applicable copyright
   statements and notices, this list of conditions, and the following
   disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
   with the distribution, and

3. Redistributions must contain a verbatim copy of this document.

The OpenLDAP Foundation may revise this license from time to time.
Each revision is distinguished by a version number.  You may use
this Software under terms of this license revision or under the
terms of any subsequent revision of the license.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE OPENLDAP FOUNDATION AND ITS
CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED 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 OPENLDAP FOUNDATION, ITS CONTRIBUTORS, OR THE AUTHOR(S)
OR OWNER(S) OF THE SOFTWARE 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.

The names of the authors and copyright holders must not be used in
advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealing
in this Software without specific, written prior permission.  Title
to copyright in this Software shall at all times remain with copyright
holders.

OpenLDAP is a registered trademark of the OpenLDAP Foundation.

Copyright 1999-2003 The OpenLDAP Foundation, Redwood City,
California, USA.  All Rights Reserved.  Permission to copy and
distribute verbatim copies of this document is granted.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
py-lmdb License (OpenLDAP Public License)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

py-lmdb is Copyright 2013-2024 The py-lmdb authors, all rights reserved.
Original author: David Wilson
Current maintainer: Nic Watson
Source: https://github.com/jnwatson/py-lmdb

zlmdb includes vendored Python CFFI bindings and patches from py-lmdb,
which are licensed under the OpenLDAP Public License 2.8 (same as above).

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted only as authorized by the OpenLDAP
Public License.

A copy of this license is available above in the LMDB License section,
or alternatively at <http://www.OpenLDAP.org/license.html>.

OpenLDAP is a registered trademark of the OpenLDAP Foundation.

Individual files and/or contributed packages may be copyright by
other parties and/or subject to additional restrictions.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flatbuffers License (Apache License 2.0)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Flatbuffers is Copyright 2014 Google Inc.
Source: https://github.com/google/flatbuffers (v25.9.23)

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

Full Apache License 2.0 text available at:
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
