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# License
## DCR
DCR itself is [GPL-3.0-or-later](https://spdx.org/licenses/GPL-3.0-or-later.html) licensed.
> **Note:** DCR is a build tool, not a library. The GPL applies only to DCR's own source code. Projects built with DCR are not subject to DCR's license — their licensing is determined solely by their own code and dependencies.
## Rust dependencies
DCR is written in Rust. The following notable Rust crates are statically linked:
| Crate | License |
|---|---|
| [`ureq`](https://crates.io/crates/ureq) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| [`serde`](https://crates.io/crates/serde) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| [`toml`](https://crates.io/crates/toml) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| [`toml_edit`](https://crates.io/crates/toml_edit) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| [`serde_json`](https://crates.io/crates/serde_json) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| [`sha2`](https://crates.io/crates/sha2) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| [`glob`](https://crates.io/crates/glob) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| [`self-replace`](https://crates.io/crates/self-replace) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| [`ctrlc`](https://crates.io/crates/ctrlc) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
Full dependency tree is available in [`Cargo.lock`](https://github.com/dexoron/dcr/blob/main/Cargo.lock). The overwhelming majority are dual-licensed under MIT OR Apache-2.0.
## Additional credits
- DCR's CLI design and project model are inspired by [Cargo](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/).