#License and community

#Licenses

ASCILINE uses a split licensing model:

Part	License
Core engine and streaming server	GNU AGPL v3 or later
Client SDK and web decoders (`asciline-player`, `codec.js`)	MIT

In practice: you can embed the player and decoders in your own site under the permissive MIT terms. If you run a modified version of the engine or server as a network service, the AGPL applies to those modifications. This page is a summary, not legal advice; the license texts in the repository are what count.

#Contributing

Read CONTRIBUTING.md before opening a pull request. The most important rule: the format layer of the codec (tag numbers, header layout, DCT constants and tables) must stay bit-identical across codec.py and both codec.js copies, and any change to it needs a runnable encode/decode vector test. The usage layer (buffering, seek UI) is allowed to differ on purpose.

#Community

Discord: join the server to share ideas or help build ASCILINE.
Issues and pull requests: github.com/YusufB5/ASCILINE.
Email: asciline.engine@gmail.com.

#Supporting the project

If ASCILINE is useful to you, you can support its development through GitHub Sponsors.