=================================== Legal & Licensing =================================== This plugin is distributed under the **MIT License**. However, because it integrates the official Spine Runtimes, additional licensing terms apply from Esoteric Software. MIT License ----------- Below is the MIT License text covering the plugin’s code (excluding the Spine Runtimes code from Esoteric Software): .. code-block:: text MIT License Copyright (c) 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. Spine Runtimes License ---------------------- This plugin depends on **Esoteric Software’s Spine Runtimes**, which are subject to the official `Spine Runtimes License `_. By using this plugin, you agree to comply with the Spine Runtimes License **in addition** to the terms of the MIT License above. Valid Spine License Required --------------------------- You must own a **valid Spine license** from Esoteric Software in order to legally use the Spine Runtimes (and hence this plugin) in your projects. The level of license needed (e.g., Essential, Professional) may vary depending on the features you plan to use. Please consult the `Esoteric Software Store `_ for more details. Disclaimer ---------- - The authors of this plugin disclaim any liability for damages arising from its use. - This plugin does **not** replace or supersede Esoteric Software’s own legal requirements or terms regarding Spine usage. Contact / Questions ------------------- If you have questions about licensing: - **MIT** License: Feel free to contact me directly at depilz.dev@gmail.com - For **Spine** licensing questions, please refer to Esoteric Software’s documentation or contact them directly. Thank you for respecting open-source contributions and complying with all relevant licenses!