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---
title: ISC License
tab-slug: isc
family: BSD
source: http://opensource.org/licenses/isc-license

description: A permissive license lets people do anything with your code with proper attribution and without warranty. The ISC license is functionally equivalent to the <a href="/licenses/bsd">BSD 2-Clause</a> and <a href="/licenses/mit">MIT</a> licenses, removing some language that is no longer necessary.

how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file. Replace [year] with the current year and [fullname] with the name (or names) of the copyright holders.

required:
  - include-copyright

permitted:
  - commercial-use
  - distribution
  - modifications
  - private-use

forbidden:
  - no-liability

hidden: false
---

Copyright (c) [year], [fullname]

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.
Adds ISC License 2013-07-17 02:52:32 +02:00			`---`
validate SPDX compliance 2015-03-07 13:38:52 -05:00			`title: ISC License`
make ISC primary BSD-style license 2014-06-14 14:59:49 -04:00			`tab-slug: isc`
rename category --> family (fix #288) 2015-09-09 00:04:34 +01:00			`family: BSD`
Normalize sorting of license properties Properties are now consistently sorted across all license files, appearing in the following order: title nickname tab-slug redirect_from category variant featured hidden source description how note using required permitted forbidden 2015-03-13 04:13:03 +00:00			`source: http://opensource.org/licenses/isc-license`
Adds ISC License 2013-07-17 02:52:32 +02:00
make ISC primary BSD-style license 2014-06-14 14:59:49 -04:00			`description: A permissive license lets people do anything with your code with proper attribution and without warranty. The ISC license is functionally equivalent to the <a href="/licenses/bsd">BSD 2-Clause</a> and <a href="/licenses/mit">MIT</a> licenses, removing some language that is no longer necessary.`
Adds ISC License 2013-07-17 02:52:32 +02:00
Remove recommendation to add email address to ISC Remove non-canonical license and usage text from f89201c 2015-09-01 16:28:18 -07:00			`how: Create a text file (typically named LICENSE or LICENSE.txt) in the root of your source code and copy the text of the license into the file. Replace [year] with the current year and [fullname] with the name (or names) of the copyright holders.`
Fix template parameter markers in ISC license. License template parameters are surrounded by square brackets, not angle brackets. Drop extension from source: as it's unnecessary. Add more details to description:. Add note: and filename:. Add private-use and sort permissions. 2013-07-19 13:54:03 -05:00
Adds ISC License 2013-07-17 02:52:32 +02:00			`required:`
			`- include-copyright`

			`permitted:`
			`- commercial-use`
			`- distribution`
Fix template parameter markers in ISC license. License template parameters are surrounded by square brackets, not angle brackets. Drop extension from source: as it's unnecessary. Add more details to description:. Add note: and filename:. Add private-use and sort permissions. 2013-07-19 13:54:03 -05:00			`- modifications`
			`- private-use`
Adds ISC License 2013-07-17 02:52:32 +02:00
			`forbidden:`
			`- no-liability`

make licenses hidden by default 2016-01-20 10:37:44 -05:00			`hidden: false`
Adds ISC License 2013-07-17 02:52:32 +02:00			`---`

Remove recommendation to add email address to ISC Remove non-canonical license and usage text from f89201c 2015-09-01 16:28:18 -07:00			`Copyright (c) [year], [fullname]`
Adds ISC License 2013-07-17 02:52:32 +02:00
			`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.`