Minecraft Mod Public License
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Version 2.0.3 — Modified by cbn, 2026
Changes from MMPLv2: Sections 6 (Right to Contribute), 7 (Right to Derive),
and 11 (Author Responsibilities) have been modified to prohibit source code
reuse, forking for redistribution, and the public source requirement.
All other sections remain as in the original MMPLv2.
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0. Definitions
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Game: Computer software which provides diversion or amusement.
Often a form of play.
Mod: Software which modifies the Game, in any form (source,
compiled binary, etc).
Asset: Graphic, audio, data file, or other medium used by the Mod.
User: Anyone who interacts with the Game or the Mod in any way.
Dependency: Software required for the Mod to execute, compile, or
otherwise "work" correctly.
API: Software intermediary for interaction with the Mod.
Derivative: Software which includes any portion of the Mod other than
the API, with modifications, additions, or subtractions.
Addon: Software that extends the Mod, but is not a derivative.
Modpack: A collection of mods and configuration files pre-tested to
work when installed together.
Modpack Creator: An individual who creates Modpacks.
Author(s): Original programmer or programmers responsible for writing
the Mod.
Contributor: Programmer or programmers who contribute code to the Mod,
but are not the Author.
Codebase: The Mod source code, complete with source history and
Contributor records.
Distributor: Anyone who distributes the compiled Mod.
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1. Scope
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The present license is granted to any User of the Mod.
The User is expected to comply with any Game End User License Agreement (EULA)
and/or Terms of Service (ToS) as it exists at the time the Mod is initially
distributed.
This license is separate from the license of any Mod it depends on and does
not invalidate any license requirement of the dependency.
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2. Liability
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The User accepts the following liability:
- The Mod is provided 'as is' with no warranties, implied or otherwise.
- The Author is not responsible for dragon, troll, pirate, or ninja attacks.
- Slaying any and all mythological creatures is the sole responsibility of
the User.
- The Author takes no responsibility for any damages incurred from the use
or misuse of the Mod.
- The Mod may alter fundamental parts of the Game.
- The User is liable for any and all damages resulting from the use or
misuse of the Mod.
- The Author may not be held responsible for the incompetency or sadism of
a Modpack Creator.
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3. Right to Use
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The User is allowed to install the Mod and play without restriction.
The User may not limit access to the Mod in any way, except as provided by
the Game.
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4. Right to Examine
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The User may decompile compiled binaries of the Mod for personal reference
only.
The User may examine the Mod's source code.
Examination of source code does not grant any right to reuse, copy, extract,
or incorporate any portion of that code into another project. See Section 6.
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5. Right to Distribute
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The Author reserves the right to distribute the Mod.
The Author may designate a person or organization as a Distributor.
A Distributor is granted the right to distribute the Mod.
The Author may require that a Distributor provides a direct link to the
Author's official project page.
The User may not distribute the Mod without being granted distribution rights
from the Author.
The Author may revoke distribution rights from any Distributor.
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6. Right to Contribute [MODIFIED]
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** SOURCE CODE REUSE IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER THIS LICENSE. **
The User may NOT fork, copy, extract, or otherwise reuse any portion of the
Mod's source code, compiled output, or assets in any external project,
whether personal, commercial, or open source.
The User may submit bug reports, suggestions, and feedback to the Author.
The User may submit code patches or contributions to the Author for review.
Any contribution submitted to the Author is done so with the understanding
that the Author retains full and exclusive rights to that contribution.
The Contributor renounces all rights to their submitted contribution.
Code written independently by the User (sharing no lineage with the Mod's
Codebase) is not restricted by this section.
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7. Right to Derive [MODIFIED]
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** DERIVATIVES OF THIS MOD ARE NOT PERMITTED FOR DISTRIBUTION. **
The User may NOT create, publish, or distribute Derivatives of this Mod.
No portion of this Mod's source code, assets, or logic may be included in
any other distributed software.
Addons that interact solely through the Mod's public API (as defined in
Section 0) are not considered Derivatives and are permitted. See Section 9.
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8. Right to Assets
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Unless otherwise specified, Assets are considered a part of the Mod.
Unless otherwise specified, Assets are governed by the same rights as the Mod
and may not be reused or redistributed outside of this Mod.
The Author may specify categorical exceptions to Asset licensing.
The Author may specify exact or Codebase path exceptions to Asset licensing.
The Author may include Assets licensed under different licenses.
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9. Right to Distribute Addons
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The User may develop non-Derivative Addons that interact with the Mod via
its public API.
An Addon may include the Mod API without being considered a Derivative.
The Addon may be distributed under a different license, provided it contains
no source code or assets from this Mod.
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10. Right to Create Modpack(s)
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The User may create Modpack(s) which include the compiled Mod binary.
A Modpack Creator is granted the right to distribute the compiled Mod as
part of a Modpack, provided that:
- The Mod is included in its original, unmodified compiled form only.
- No source code or assets from the Mod are extracted or redistributed
separately.
- Credit is given to the Author within the Modpack's description or
documentation.
Modpacks containing the Mod may not be used to generate revenue unless
specifically granted this right in writing by the Author.
The Mod may also be freely referenced in creative works, videos, streams,
screenshots, written guides, and other non-software media, provided the
Author is credited.
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11. Author Responsibilities [MODIFIED]
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The Author is under NO obligation to make the Mod source code publicly
available. Source code is proprietary and its distribution is at the sole
discretion of the Author.
The Author will maintain a publicly accessible distribution channel (such as
CurseForge) through which Users may obtain the compiled Mod.
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12. Author Rights
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The Author may grant a User the status of Contributor or Author.
The Author retains exclusive rights to the Mod name.
The Author may change the Mod license, but cannot do so retroactively.
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Summary of Key Changes vs. MMPLv2
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Section 6 — Forking and source code reuse are prohibited.
Section 7 — Derivatives are prohibited; API-only Addons remain allowed.
Section 10 — Modpack inclusion of compiled binaries is explicitly permitted;
source extraction is not. Creative works are also permitted.
Section 11 — Source code is no longer required to be publicly available.
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This license text is based on the Minecraft Mod Public License v2.0.3
(https://github.com/iopleke/MMPLv2), which is itself available under the
MIT License. Modifications to that text are Copyright (c) 2026 cbn.
