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Terms of Reading & Fair Use

Clear, sensible terms governing the reading of essays, academic quotation of research, and utilization of public code samples published on newjosh.com.

Last Audited: September 4, 2026 · Scope: newjosh.com

1. Scope & Personal Archive Nature

This website is the personal digital headquarters, software portfolio, and intellectual archive of Joshua M. Abrams. Access to this archive is provided free of charge for reading, study, and research. Content on this site does not constitute formal legal advice, professional engineering certification, or an offer of commercial contract.

2. Copyright & Academic Fair Use

All original essays, technical papers, system diagrams, biographical narratives, and editorial commentary published on this domain are © 2026 Joshua M. Abrams. All rights are reserved, subject to the following fair-use terms:

Academic & Commentary Fair Use Encouraged:

You are welcome and encouraged to quote brief excerpts of text, cite whitepapers, and reference architectural models for commentary, academic scholarship, peer review, education, or journalism, provided that clear attribution is given:Joshua M. Abrams, “[Title]”, newjosh.com (https://newjosh.com/...)

3. Code Samples & Open-Source License

Unless explicitly annotated otherwise in a repository header, software snippets, algorithms, and demonstration scripts published directly on this site are made available under the terms of the MIT License:

THE SOFTWARE AND CODE SAMPLES ARE 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 AUTHOR OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS 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.

4. Automated Crawlers & Security Researchers

We recognize the essential function of the open, discoverable web. Authorization for automated access is granted under these conditions:

Bona Fide Search Crawlers: Search engine crawlers (Googlebot, Bingbot, DuckDuckGo, Internet Archive Wayback Machine) are welcome to index and archive public pages according to /robots.txt.
Security Researchers: Non-destructive security testing and automated scanning conducted in good faith compliance with RFC 9116 guidelines defined at /.well-known/security.txt is authorized.
Prohibited Conduct: Aggressive distributed crawling, credential spraying, denial-of-service attacks, or bulk scraping for commercial content re-hosting without attribution is strictly prohibited.

5. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These terms and any questions arising from your access to this site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, USA, without regard to conflicts of law principles.

Operator: Joshua M. Abrams · Colorado, USA