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Apache License
Version 2.0, January 2004
http://www.apache.org/licenses/
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE, REPRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION
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🛡️ Southern Cross AI Community License Addendum
These additional terms apply to this repository and any **included code originating from other Southern Cross AI projects**.
1. 🚫 No Misrepresentation or Impersonation
You may not claim authorship or represent this work as your own without explicit credit to the original authors and organization.
2. 🧠 Attribution Requirement
Public, commercial, and governmental users must visibly cite the following in documentation and derived works:
> "Built on Southern Cross AI's JoeyLLM – https://github.com/southern-cross-ai"
3. 🏢 Restrictions on Large Entities
Use by any organization with:
- More than 10 employees, or
- An annual operating budget exceeding AUD $1 million
requires **prior written permission** from Southern Cross AI.
4. 🚫 Prohibited Use – Model Replication for Tender/Procurement
You may not use this code, or derivatives thereof, to recreate an Australian-focused model for commercial sale, government procurement, or contract submission—without **explicit approval** from Southern Cross AI.
5. 🤝 Community Contribution Encouraged
Users are encouraged to contribute improvements back to the Southern Cross AI initiative.
These terms are intended to preserve fairness, transparency, and rightful attribution in the open-source AI community.