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# MCA Method License

## Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

**Copyright (c) 2024 Professor and Researcher Pablo De Chiaro Rosa**

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

### You are free to:

- **Share** — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially
- **Adapt** — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

### Under the following terms:

- **Attribution** — You must give appropriate credit to **Professor and Researcher Pablo De Chiaro Rosa** as the creator of the MCA Method (Mentor, Copilot, Agent), provide a link to this repository, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

### No additional restrictions:

You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

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## Attribution Requirements

When using, distributing, or building upon the MCA Method, please include the following attribution:

**Minimum Attribution:**

```
MCA Method (Mentor, Copilot, Agent) by Professor and Researcher Pablo De Chiaro Rosa
Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
```

**Recommended Attribution for Academic/Research Use:**

```
This work utilizes the MCA Method (Mentor, Copilot, Agent), a pedagogical framework
for AI-assisted programming education developed by Professor and Researcher
Pablo De Chiaro Rosa. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
Available at: [Repository URL]
```

**For Modified Versions:**
If you modify, adapt, or build upon the MCA Method, please indicate the changes made and maintain attribution to the original creator.

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## Commercial Use

This license explicitly permits commercial use. Companies, educational institutions, training organizations, and individuals may:

- Use MCA guidelines in commercial educational products
- Integrate MCA methodology into paid services
- Distribute MCA-based content commercially
- Create derivative works for commercial purposes

**The only requirement is proper attribution** to Professor and Researcher Pablo De Chiaro Rosa as the original creator of the MCA Method.

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## Educational and Research Use

This license strongly encourages educational and research applications:

- Educational institutions may freely use and adapt MCA guidelines
- Researchers may study, analyze, and extend the methodology
- Teachers may incorporate MCA principles into their curricula
- Students may use MCA guidelines for their learning journey

**For academic citations, please reference:**

- Creator: Professor and Researcher Pablo De Chiaro Rosa
- Method: MCA (Mentor, Copilot, Agent)
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Repository: [Repository URL]

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## Disclaimer

THE MCA METHOD IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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## Full License Text

To view the complete Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, visit:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

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**Questions about licensing?** Feel free to open an issue in this repository or contact the creator directly.

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_This license ensures the MCA Method can benefit the global programming education community while maintaining proper attribution to its creator._