Supremo License

| Benefit | Description | |---------|-------------| | (perpetual) | Keep using your version even after maintenance expires. | | Cross-platform | One license works on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. | | Address book sync | Store unlimited contacts and devices across your team. | | Centralized management | Assign, revoke, and monitor licenses via the Control Panel. | | White-label option (Enterprise) | Replace Supremo branding with your own logo and colors. |

However, the Supremo License is not without its complexities and points of contention. A primary challenge lies in enforcement. Determining what constitutes “commercial use” can be legally ambiguous. Does internal use of a tool by a for-profit company count, even if the software is not sold to external customers? Does using the software to automate a business’s internal reporting generate a “revenue benefit”? The license typically defines commercial use broadly to include any use that furthers a commercial enterprise, but such definitions can lead to disputes and require diligent monitoring. Furthermore, the license is not considered “open source” by strict definitions such as the Open Source Definition (OSD), which requires that licenses not discriminate against fields of endeavor—including commercial use. Consequently, projects using the Supremo License cannot call themselves “open source” and may be excluded from certain open-source foundations or repositories that mandate OSD compliance. supremo license

: Corporate plans often include features for managing multiple operators under one master account, allowing for team-based session allocation. Key Professional Features Included | | Centralized management | Assign, revoke, and

The most defining feature of the Supremo License is its clear, legally-enforceable distinction between personal and commercial use. Under its terms, any individual, student, hobbyist, or non-profit organization is granted broad, irrevocable rights to use, modify, and redistribute the licensed software for non-commercial purposes. This includes academic research, personal projects, and charitable work. However, the license explicitly states that any use of the software by a for-profit entity—or any use that generates revenue, even by an individual (e.g., running a paid online service or incorporating the code into a commercial product)—requires the purchase of a separate commercial license from the copyright holder. This bifurcated approach is the license’s core innovation, directly addressing a common grievance among open-source developers: large corporations profiting from their free labor without contributing back. A primary challenge lies in enforcement