MIT License

Metric Panda is open source software.
Free to use, modify, and distribute for any purpose.

Free to Use
Commercially

Use Metric Panda in commercial projects without any licensing fees or restrictions.

Modify &
Redistribute

Modify the source code and distribute your own versions under the same MIT license.

No Warranty
Required

Use the software as-is with no obligation for us to provide support or warranties.

MIT License Text

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.

What This Means for You

Permission	What You Can Do	Requirements
Commercial Use Use in business projects	✓ Use in commercial applications ✓ Sell products that include Metric Panda ✓ Offer as part of your services ✓ No royalty payments required	✓ Include copyright notice ✓ Include license text × No other obligations
Modification Change the source code	✓ Modify source code for your needs ✓ Add new features or integrations ✓ Fix bugs or security issues ✓ Create derivative works	✓ Keep original copyright ✓ Include license in modified versions × No requirement to share changes
Distribution Share with others	✓ Distribute original or modified versions ✓ Package in your own applications ✓ Make it available for download ✓ Distribute privately or publicly	✓ Include copyright notice ✓ Include full license text ✓ Same license for distributions
Private Use Internal company use	✓ Use internally without restrictions ✓ Modify for internal needs ✓ No obligation to publish changes ✓ Run on your own infrastructure	✓ Keep license file in your copy × No other requirements for private use

Limitations & Disclaimers

Limitation	What This Means	Your Responsibility
No Warranty Software provided "as-is"	× No guarantee it will work perfectly × No promise of fitness for purpose × No warranty against bugs or issues × Use at your own risk	✓ Test thoroughly before production use ✓ Maintain your own backups ✓ Have contingency plans ✓ Review code for security
No Liability Limited legal responsibility	× Not responsible for damages × Not liable for data loss × Not responsible for business losses × No financial compensation required	✓ Obtain appropriate insurance ✓ Implement monitoring and alerts ✓ Plan for potential issues ✓ Accept responsibility for your use
No Support Community-based assistance	× No guaranteed support response × No service level agreements × No obligation to fix issues ✓ Community support available	✓ Read documentation thoroughly ✓ Participate in community forums ✓ Consider commercial support options ✓ Maintain your own expertise

Best Practices

Practice	Why It Matters	How to Implement
Include License Required for distribution	✓ Legal requirement of MIT license ✓ Protects you and end users ✓ Maintains license compliance ✓ Shows respect for open source	✓ Include LICENSE file in distributions ✓ Add copyright notice to source files ✓ Document in your README ✓ Include in about/credits sections
Contribute Back Optional but appreciated	✓ Helps improve the project ✓ Benefits entire community ✓ Reduces your maintenance burden ✓ Builds good open source reputation	✓ Submit bug reports and fixes ✓ Share useful enhancements ✓ Improve documentation ✓ Help other users in forums
Security Review Protect your users	✓ Open source doesn't mean secure ✓ You're responsible for security ✓ Protects your reputation ✓ Compliance requirements	✓ Review code before deployment ✓ Keep dependencies updated ✓ Run security scans ✓ Monitor for vulnerabilities

Additional Resources

Resource	Description	Access
Source Code GitHub repository	✓ Complete source code ✓ Installation instructions ✓ Issue tracking ✓ Release downloads	✓ GitHub Repository ✓ Download Releases ✓ Report Issues
Documentation Setup and usage guides	✓ Installation instructions ✓ Configuration options ✓ API documentation ✓ Troubleshooting guides	✓ Documentation ✓ GitHub Wiki
Community Support Get help from users	✓ Community discussions ✓ User-contributed solutions ✓ Feature requests ✓ Best practices sharing	✓ GitHub Discussions ✓ Contact Form

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MIT License

Free to UseCommercially

Modify &Redistribute

No WarrantyRequired