# ZLA License (ZLib Aleksti edition)

> **Note:** Although the acronym "ZLA" sounds like "зло" (evil) in Russian, 
> this license is actually built on kindness, fairness, and mutual respect. 😊

This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. In no 
event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.

Permission is granted to anyone to use, modify, and distribute this software for 
any purpose, including commercial applications, subject to the following restrictions:

1. **Open Source & Compilation Freedom (Copyleft):**
   Any project that uses, modifies, or derives from this software must also be fully 
   open source. 
   You are permitted to charge money for pre-compiled, ready-to-run binaries of your 
   project. However, you MUST ensure that any user can freely and legally access the 
   entire source code and compile/build the project themselves for free, without 
   any artificial software locks, paywalls, or compilation restrictions.

2. **Honesty (No Misrepresentation):**
   The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not claim that 
   you wrote the original software. Altered source versions must be plainly marked 
   as such, and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.

3. **Attribution:**
   An acknowledgment of the original author in the product documentation is highly 
   appreciated but not strictly required.