TheMeshProject — License
Overview
TheMeshProject, including its associated repositories (btm-framework, BeforeTheMesh, and all related educational material), is released under a license designed to balance open access for learning with protection of the project’s identity, branding, and original content.
This page outlines the terms under which the code, articles, tutorials, and visual assets may be used.
1. Source Code License
Unless otherwise stated in a specific repository, all source code under TheMeshProject and btm-framework is licensed under the:
MIT License
You are free to:
- Use the code in personal, academic, or commercial projects
- Modify, extend, or integrate it into your own software
- Distribute your modified versions
Under the conditions that:
- You include the original copyright notice
- You include the MIT License text in any distribution
The MIT License applies only to the code — not to the articles, tutorials, branding, or visual identity.
2. Educational Content License
All written content — including:
- Articles
- Tutorials
- Diagrams
- Explanations
- Educational workflows
is licensed under:
Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY NC 4.0)
You may:
- Share the content
- Adapt or build upon it
- Use it for teaching or research
As long as you:
- Provide proper attribution
- Do not use it for commercial purposes
- Do not imply endorsement by TheMeshProject
Commercial licensing options are available upon request.
3. Branding and Visual Identity
The following elements are not covered by MIT or CC licenses and may not be reused without explicit permission:
- TheMeshProject name
- TheMeshProject logo
- Visual identity, color schemes, and design language
- BeforeTheMesh and btm-framework branding
These are protected assets and may not be used in derivative products, commercial materials, or promotional content.
4. Third Party Dependencies
Some components of btm-framework or TheMeshProject tutorials may rely on third party libraries.
These libraries retain their own licenses, which must be respected independently.
Where applicable, third party license files are included in the corresponding repositories.
5. Commercial Use
If you wish to:
- Use TheMeshProject content in a paid course
- Integrate the educational material into a commercial product
- License the branding
- Request custom licensing terms
Please contact:
6. Disclaimer
TheMeshProject is provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind.
No guarantee is made regarding fitness for a particular purpose, correctness, or performance.
7. Summary
- Code → MIT License
- Educational content → CC BY NC 4.0
- Branding → All rights reserved
- Third party libraries → Their own licenses