WebAssembly License
Information about WebAssembly's licensing and open-source usage.
License Overview
WebAssembly is an open-source project licensed under the MIT License. This allows for the free use, modification, and distribution of the WebAssembly project.
The MIT License is a permissive license that allows the licensees and recipients to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the software, as long as the copyright notice and permission notice are included in all copies or substantial portions of the software.
Key License Terms
- 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.
- Permission is hereby granted to modify copies of the Software, provided that the copyright notice and permission notice are 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.
Contributor Agreements
WebAssembly also maintains a contributor license agreement (CLA) to protect the project and its users. This agreement ensures that all contributions to the project are licensed under the same MIT License terms.
License Files
License files for all WebAssembly components can be found in the respective repositories. You can also find a complete copy of the MIT License in the WebAssembly GitHub repository.
GitHub RepositoryAdditional Information
For more information on licensing and open-source usage, contact the WebAssembly team or visit the WebAssembly community for discussions and clarifications.