---
title: The Unlicense
label: unlicense
source: http://unlicense.org/UNLICENSE

description: Because copyright is automatic in most countries, the Unlicense is a template to waive copyright interest in software you've written and dedicate it to the public domain. Use the Unlicense to opt out of copyright entirely. It also includes the no-warranty statement from the MIT/X11 license.

permitted:
  - private-use
  - commercial-use
  - modifications
  - distribution
  - sublicense

forbidden:
  - no-liability
