License¶

Commercial License¶

Quantum Entangled Knowledge Graphs (QE-KGR)

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 LICommercialED 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.

Third-Party Licenses¶

QE-KGR depends on several open-source libraries. Below are their respective licenses:

NumPy¶

License: BSD 3-Clause License
Copyright: Copyright (c) 2005-2023, NumPy Developers
Website: https://numpy.org/doc/stable/license.html

SciPy¶

License: BSD 3-Clause License
Copyright: Copyright (c) 2001-2023, SciPy Developers
Website: https://scipy.org/scipylib/license.html

NetworkX¶

License: BSD 3-Clause License
Copyright: Copyright (c) 2004-2023, NetworkX Developers
Website: https://networkx.org/documentation/stable/reference/legal.html

Plotly¶

License: Commercial License
Copyright: Copyright (c) 2016-2023 Plotly, Inc
Website: https://github.com/plotly/plotly.py/blob/master/LICENSE.txt

Matplotlib¶

License: Matplotlib License (based on PSF license)
Copyright: Copyright (c) 2002-2023 Matplotlib Development Team
Website: https://matplotlib.org/stable/users/project/license.html

Academic Use and Citations¶

Research and Education¶

QE-KGR is freely available for academic research and educational purposes. If you use QE-KGR in your research, please cite our work:

@software{qekgr2024,
  title={QE-KGR: Quantum Entangled Knowledge Graphs},
  author={QE-KGR Project Contributors},
  year={2024},
  url={https://github.com/quantum-entangled-knowledge-graphs/qekgr},
  version={1.0.0}
}

Publications¶

If QE-KGR contributes to your published research, we would appreciate:

Citation of the QE-KGR library in your references
Acknowledgment in your paper's acknowledgments section
Notification to the maintainers about your publication
Sharing a preprint or final version with the community

Commercial Use¶

Commercial Licensing¶

QE-KGR's Commercial license permits commercial use without additional licensing requirements. However, we encourage commercial users to:

Contribute back improvements to the open-source project
Support development through sponsorship or funding
Engage with the community for collaborative development
Share success stories to help grow the ecosystem

Enterprise Support¶

For enterprise users requiring additional support, custom development, or consulting services:

Technical Support: Priority support channels available
Custom Development: Specialized quantum algorithms and features
Training and Consulting: Expert guidance for implementation
Service Level Agreements: Guaranteed response times and support

Contact: enterprise@qekgr.org

Patent Policy¶

Patent Grant¶

Contributors to QE-KGR grant a patent license for any patents they own that are necessarily infringed by the contributed code. This ensures the software remains freely usable.

Patent Protection¶

QE-KGR is committed to defensive patent practices:

Prior Art: Contributing to the public knowledge base
Open Innovation: Promoting patent-free quantum computing research
Community Protection: Defending against patent trolling

Patent Contributions¶

When contributing code that may be covered by patents:

Disclose any known patent implications
Grant license for patents covering contributed code
Ensure freedom to operate for all users
Document any patent-related considerations

Quantum Algorithm Licensing¶

Novel Quantum Algorithms¶

Some quantum algorithms implemented in QE-KGR may be novel contributions to the field:

Open Access: All quantum algorithms are freely available
Research Use: Unrestricted use for research and education
Commercial Use: Permitted under Commercial license terms
Attribution: Credit to original algorithm developers requested

Quantum Computing Standards¶

QE-KGR follows established quantum computing standards and conventions:

IEEE Standards: Adherence to quantum computing IEEE standards
OpenQASM: Compatibility with quantum assembly language standards
Quantum Software: Following emerging best practices

Data and Privacy¶

User Data¶

QE-KGR respects user privacy and data rights:

No Data Collection: Library doesn't collect user data
Local Processing: All computation performed locally
Privacy by Design: No telemetry or tracking
User Control: Complete control over data and algorithms

Example Data¶

Example datasets and use cases provided with QE-KGR:

Synthetic Data: Most examples use generated data
Public Data: Some examples use publicly available datasets
Anonymized Data: Any real data is properly anonymized
Attribution: Proper attribution for all example data sources

Contributing and Licensing¶

Contributor License Agreement¶

By contributing to QE-KGR, contributors agree to:

License Grant: Grant Commercial license for contributed code
Patent Grant: Grant patent license for contributed patents
Original Work: Confirm contribution is original work
Authority: Confirm authority to make the contribution

Code Licensing¶

All code contributions must be compatible with Commercial license:

Commercial Compatible: BSD, Apache 2.0, and other permissive licenses
GPL Incompatible: Copyleft licenses cannot be included
Attribution Required: Proper attribution for incorporated code
License Headers: Consistent license headers in source files

Documentation Licensing¶

Documentation is licensed under Creative Commons:

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Attribution: Credit to QE-KGR project required
Sharing: Free to share and adapt with attribution
Commercial Use: Permitted with attribution

Liability and Warranties¶

Disclaimer of Warranties¶

QE-KGR is provided "as is" without warranties:

No Warranty: No express or implied warranties
Fitness for Purpose: No guarantee of fitness for particular use
Accuracy: No guarantee of computational accuracy
Quantum Correctness: Best effort to ensure quantum mechanical validity

Limitation of Liability¶

Users assume responsibility for:

Validation: Verifying results for their specific use case
Testing: Thorough testing before production use
Quantum Effects: Understanding quantum mechanical implications
Performance: Evaluating performance for their requirements

Professional Responsibility¶

For professional or critical applications:

Expert Review: Engage quantum computing experts
Independent Validation: Verify results independently
Risk Assessment: Assess risks of quantum algorithms
Professional Standards: Follow applicable professional standards

Contact Information¶

License Questions¶

For questions about licensing:

Email: legal@qekgr.org
Issues: GitHub repository issues for public questions
Documentation: This document and repository README

Community¶

Join the QE-KGR community:

GitHub: https://github.com/quantum-entangled-knowledge-graphs/qekgr
Discussions: GitHub Discussions for community interaction
Documentation: Comprehensive documentation and examples
Support: Community-driven support and assistance

This license file is part of the QE-KGR project documentation and is subject to the same Commercial license terms as the software itself.