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+BSD 3‑Clause with Commercial License alternative
+
+Copyright © 2025 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS)
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted for any non‑commercial purpose, 
+including educational, academic research, personal, and other
+not‑for‑profit activities, provided that the following conditions
+are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in the
+   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+   this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+4. Commercial Use. Any use, reproduction, or distribution of this
+   software (or works derived from it) for commercial advantage or
+   monetary compensation requires a separate, written commercial
+   license from the copyright holder.  To obtain such a license, please
+   contact LLNS at softwarelicensing@llnl.gov
+
+   “Commercial use” includes, but is not limited to:  
+1. integrating the software into a product or service for sale or subscription;  
+2. using the software to provide paid consulting or support services;  
+3. distributing derivative works or larger works that are monetized in any way.
+
+   Non‑commercial internal use by employees or students of a
+   non‑profit, educational, or governmental organization is not
+   considered commercial, provided no fee is charged specifically for
+   access to, or use of, the software.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+“AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.