arc42 License

Yes, you may use arc42 for private and commercial work.

The template is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

You may

  • Copy and redistribute the arc42 template.
  • Adapt it to your organization, tools and projects.
  • Use it for commercial and private work.

You must

  • Give appropriate credit.
  • Link to the license and indicate significant changes.
  • Publish adaptations of the template under the same license.

Your architecture content remains yours

The license applies to the arc42 template itself. Content that you create and place inside the template remains your own. You may use, protect or publish that content according to your own rules.

Attribution

The licensors are Gernot Starke and Peter Hruschka, the creators of arc42. Attribution may be provided in any reasonable manner, but not in a way that suggests they endorse your organization, system or adaptation.

The licensors cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. For the precise legal wording, consult the complete Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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