# License

### Overview

**System.Drawing.Managed** is distributed under a **dual licensing model** designed to support both open use and commercial deployment.

The library is developed and maintained by **IceTeaGroup** (with the support of [SixLabors](https://sixlabors.com/)) as part of the Wisej.NET ecosystem. It is freely available for non-commercial use and included without restriction when used within **Wisej.NET** applications.

### License Terms

#### Non-Commercial Use

You may use **System.Drawing.Managed** **free of charge** under the terms of the [**GNU General Public License (GPL)**](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html) for:

* Personal projects
* Educational use
* Research and academic work
* Non-commercial applications
* Any project that is part of or built with **Wisej.NET**

This includes the right to **study, modify, and redistribute** the library under GPL conditions.

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#### Commercial Use

If you intend to use **System.Drawing.Managed** in a **commercial product or service** that does **not** use Wisej.NET, you must obtain a **commercial license** from IceTeaGroup.

Commercial licensing provides:

* Permission to use the library in closed-source or proprietary software
* Priority support and maintenance
* Access to extended updates and patches

To obtain a commercial license or discuss licensing options, please contact: [**sales@iceteagroup.com**](mailto:sales@iceteagroup.com)

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### Summary

| Usage Scenario                         | License                                             | Cost                            |
| -------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| Within Wisej.NET applications          | Included                                            | Free                            |
| Personal, educational, or research use | [GPL v3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html) | Free                            |
| Commercial use outside Wisej.NET       | Commercial License                                  | Contact <sales@iceteagroup.com> |

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**Disclaimer:**\\

The license for **System.Drawing.Managed** **does not include** or grant any rights to use the underlying **ImageSharp** libraries or classes directly. While **System.Drawing.Managed** internally includes portions of **ImageSharp** for rendering and imaging functionality, these are provided strictly as an **implementation detail**.

Any **direct use** of `SixLabors.ImageSharp` or other **SixLabors** libraries must be licensed **directly from** [**SixLabors**](https://sixlabors.com/) and should be performed using their official **NuGet packages**.

Developers must not reference or rely on internal ImageSharp types exposed through reflection or by bypassing the public `System.Drawing` API.
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