Permission to Deploy and Monetize #323

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2025-11-09T09:46:16-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-09 09:46:16 -06:00

Originally created by @Zain-ul-din on GitHub (Jun 22, 2024).

This project is fantastic, and I appreciate all the hard work that has gone into it. I want to deploy my own version of this project and run ads on it to cover the server costs associated with deployment.

Could you please let me know if the current license permits this, or not?

Originally created by @Zain-ul-din on GitHub (Jun 22, 2024). This project is fantastic, and I appreciate all the hard work that has gone into it. I want to deploy my own version of this project and run ads on it to cover the server costs associated with deployment. Could you please let me know if the current license permits this, or not?

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GiteaMirror commented

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@wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 22, 2024):

absolutely not

@wukko commented on GitHub (Jun 22, 2024): absolutely not

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-09 09:46:18 -06:00

@Zain-ul-din commented on GitHub (Jun 22, 2024):

Sorry for sending message one more time, As mention in readme if you want to run ads deploy your own version what does that means?

@Zain-ul-din commented on GitHub (Jun 22, 2024): Sorry for sending message one more time, As mention in readme if you want to run ads deploy your own version what does that means? ![image](https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/assets/78583049/40438c47-d946-4d37-a2d5-ff2bc71c03c7)

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-09 09:46:18 -06:00

@ihatespawn commented on GitHub (Jun 27, 2024):

based on the content of that message, you can do that but you need to host your own instance (that means you can't use api.cobalt.tools and probably other instances too because no one likes when you use something that they pay for for profit and they will probably block it).

how to run your own instance: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/blob/current/docs/run-an-instance.md

also,

cobalt branding, mascots, and other related assets included in the repo are copyrighted and not covered by the AGPL-3.0 license. you cannot use them under same terms.

when making an alternative version of the project, please replace or remove all branding (including the name).

if you make a modified version of cobalt, the codebase must be published under the same license (according to AGPL-3.0).

@ihatespawn commented on GitHub (Jun 27, 2024): based on the content of that message, you can do that but **you need to host your own instance** (that means you can't use api.cobalt.tools and probably other instances too because no one likes when you use something that they pay for for profit and they will probably block it). how to run your own instance: https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/blob/current/docs/run-an-instance.md also, > cobalt branding, mascots, and other related assets included in the repo are copyrighted and not covered by the AGPL-3.0 license. you cannot use them under same terms. > when making an alternative version of the project, please replace or remove all branding (including the name). > if you make a modified version of cobalt, the codebase must be published under the same license (according to AGPL-3.0).

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-09 09:46:18 -06:00

@Zain-ul-din commented on GitHub (Jun 27, 2024):

@ihatespawn Thank you for your reply. Sure I'll manage to deploy my own instance.

@Zain-ul-din commented on GitHub (Jun 27, 2024): @ihatespawn Thank you for your reply. Sure I'll manage to deploy my own instance.