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A. The overall license setup for MakeHuman B. The license for the source code as such C. The license for the bundled assets D. Concerning the output from MakeHuman

A. The overall license setup for MakeHuman

The MakeHuman application consists of two separate parts:

  • Source code: the program logic that powers the application.
  • Assets: The graphical data that the application operates on

B. The license for the source code as such

The MakeHuman source code is defined as files that contain program logic. This includes python files, bat scripts, shell scripts and glsl shaders.

Image files required for the user interface as such are also covered. This includes images for buttons, icons, and slider images.

The MakeHuman source (as defined per the above) is released under AGPL.

Copyright (C) 2001-2020 MakeHuman Team (www.makehumancommunity.org)

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
GNU Affero General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

For the full text of the source code license, see LICENSE.CODE.md

C. The license for the bundled assets

The assets are defined as any data contributing to the graphical output of MakeHuman. This includes:

  • The base mesh and proxies
  • Targets and modifiers
  • Textures
  • Clothes (any MHCLO-based asset)
  • Poses and expressions

These assets have been released under CC0 1.0 Universal. In summary this means that to the fullest extent possible, it is the intention of the MakeHuman project that anyone can do whatever they want with it.

For the full text of the legal statement regarding the assets, see LICENSE.ASSETS.md

D. Concerning the output from MakeHuman

It is the opinion of the MakeHuman project that no output from MakeHuman contains any trace of program logic. That is, regardless of whether you use the UI as such or if you call functions of MakeHuman via a script (such as via the blender importer), what you get is a combination of assets and your own creative input. As the assets have been released under CC0, there is no limitation on what you can do with this combined output.

To make it clear, the MakeHuman project makes no claim whatsoever over output such as:

  • Exports to files (FBX, OBJ, DAE, MHX2...)
  • Exports via direct integration (import via MPFB)
  • Graphical data generated via scripting or plugins
  • Renderings
  • Screenshots
  • Saved model files

We regard these things as your data, which is yours to handle as you see fit.

Note that what is discussed here are only assets bundled in the MakeHuman distribution. If you use a third part asset, such as one downloaded from the asset repositories, it is your own responsibility to make sure you abide by its specific license. That license might be different from the one covering the assets bundled by MakeHuman.