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==Introduction==
== Introduction ==
[[Kodi|{{Kodi}}]] is free and open-source software, meaning that it is generally acceptable for any company to use and distribute it as long as our license is respected. The [[Kodi Foundation]] does not charge any licensing fees for the usage of our product. A few highlights among the many possible uses for Kodi's featureset are listed on our website's [https://kodi.tv/about About] page.


XBMC is free and open-source software, meaning that it is generally acceptable for any company to use and distribute it as long as our license is respected. We as XBMC foundation do not charge any licensing fees for the usage of our product. A small selection of the possibilities that make our product great are highlighted on our about page.
The source code for {{Kodi}} is open for any user or company who is interested in it, and can be found in our public [https://github.com/xbmc Git repositories]. We encourage non-[[Archive:Team Kodi|Team Kodi]] members to contribute to the codebase to improve general stability or expand and improve the overall usability.


The source code that makes XBMC is open for any user or company interested and can be found at https://github.com/xbmc . We encourage non team members to contribute to our code to improve general stability and expand and improve the overall usability.
However, in order to foster a healthy relationship with the {{Kodi}} team, we ask that interested parties open a line of communication with us first. This is only a courtesy, of course, but we appreciate knowing where our project is used and the motivations behind it. We may even be able to help you with your plan! Examples of such uses that we are interested in being aware of include:
* Redistributing the application "as-is" as part of other software or hardware
* Creation of lightly or "cosmetically" modified versions
* Downstream expansion of possible hardware support or the addition of major new features


However, in order to foster a healthy relationship with the XBMC team, we ask that interested parties open a line of communication with us first. This is only a courtesy of course, but we appreciate knowing where our project is used. We may even be able to help you with your plan!
If you would like to discuss your project in more depth, please [[#Contact|contact us]] with a description of it and its scope with as much detail as you feel comfortable sharing. We are always happy to work with companies who wish to include us in their projects.
Examples are using the vanilla version, a slightly customised version, expand possible hardware support or add certain features.
 
If you would like to discuss your project in more depth, please contact us and describe the project and its scope as much as possible. We are always happy to work with companies who wish to include us in their projects.
 
==Legal==


== Legal ==
Please understand that we cannot give legal advice regarding your possible implementation of our software. Multimedia licensing/copyrights/patents are very tricky, please contact a software attorney for help with these questions.
Please understand that we cannot give legal advice regarding your possible implementation of our software. Multimedia licensing/copyrights/patents are very tricky, please contact a software attorney for help with these questions.


If you would like to discuss one or more of these aspects in more depth, please contact us so we can possibly work out any possible details.
If you would like to discuss one or more of these aspects in greater depth, please [[#Contact|contact us]] so we can begin to evaluate any possible concerns or thoughts for collaboration.
 
 
==Sponsorship==


We also provide the option for companies to become official sponsors (see the sponsors banner on our front page). In addition to the satisfaction of helping the open-source community, sponsors are entitled to some special perks as well. We strongly encourage anyone using XBMC as part of their business model to sponsor us in some way, though you are welcome to keep the details private if you wish.
== Sponsorship ==
We also provide the option for companies to become [[Official:Sponsorship|official sponsors]] (shown on the [https://kodi.tv/about/sponsors Sponsors] page of our web site). In addition to the satisfaction of helping the open-source community, sponsors are entitled to some special perks as well. We strongly encourage anyone using {{Kodi}} as part of their business model to sponsor us in some way, though you are welcome to keep the details private if you wish.


==Contact==
== Contact ==
Contact us via e-mail at [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]].


Contact us at interest (at) xbmc dot org


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[[Category:Kodi Foundation]]

Latest revision as of 05:51, 10 October 2022

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Introduction

Kodi is free and open-source software, meaning that it is generally acceptable for any company to use and distribute it as long as our license is respected. The Kodi Foundation does not charge any licensing fees for the usage of our product. A few highlights among the many possible uses for Kodi's featureset are listed on our website's About page.

The source code for Kodi is open for any user or company who is interested in it, and can be found in our public Git repositories. We encourage non-Team Kodi members to contribute to the codebase to improve general stability or expand and improve the overall usability.

However, in order to foster a healthy relationship with the Kodi team, we ask that interested parties open a line of communication with us first. This is only a courtesy, of course, but we appreciate knowing where our project is used and the motivations behind it. We may even be able to help you with your plan! Examples of such uses that we are interested in being aware of include:

  • Redistributing the application "as-is" as part of other software or hardware
  • Creation of lightly or "cosmetically" modified versions
  • Downstream expansion of possible hardware support or the addition of major new features

If you would like to discuss your project in more depth, please contact us with a description of it and its scope with as much detail as you feel comfortable sharing. We are always happy to work with companies who wish to include us in their projects.

Legal

Please understand that we cannot give legal advice regarding your possible implementation of our software. Multimedia licensing/copyrights/patents are very tricky, please contact a software attorney for help with these questions.

If you would like to discuss one or more of these aspects in greater depth, please contact us so we can begin to evaluate any possible concerns or thoughts for collaboration.

Sponsorship

We also provide the option for companies to become official sponsors (shown on the Sponsors page of our web site). In addition to the satisfaction of helping the open-source community, sponsors are entitled to some special perks as well. We strongly encourage anyone using Kodi as part of their business model to sponsor us in some way, though you are welcome to keep the details private if you wish.

Contact

Contact us via e-mail at [email protected].