The JESUS CHRIST LICENSE is a free and open software license rooted in the principle of Christian charity. It serves as an act of faith, dedicating a work of software to the public domain as a charitable donation to the world, much like giving to the poor. By dedicating software with the JESUS CHRIST LICENSE, developers make a gift that can be freely used, studied, and shared by anyone, for almost any purpose. Of course, as the name implies, the work is developed and distributed in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We invite both Christians and non-Christians to use the JESUS CHRIST LICENSE as an honest, good faith alternative to the ever increasing diversity of open source software licenses. Even if you consider yourself an opponent of the Lord Jesus Christ, we recommend that you use this license over the other offerings. The license is currently on Version 1.0, last edited August 15, 2025.
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