Copyright Notice

App Store Connect Copyright Declaration

For App Store distribution and legal copyright registration:

2026 Joseph Shoop

Software & Source Code License

The Frijolio companion application and developer utilities are published under the open MIT License to encourage botanical biodiversity research, educational utility, and community contribution:

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2026 Joseph Shoop

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
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furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
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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.

Botanical Data & Heirloom Heritage

Heirloom bean varieties and indigenous landraces are ancient agricultural heritage developed over millennia by indigenous farmers, traditional seed keepers, and smallholders worldwide. Frijolio claims no ownership over biological landraces or ancestral cultivars.

Taxonomy cross-referencing and species observation records are sourced and credited as follows:

• iNaturalist API: Biodiversity data is provided by the global research community via the iNaturalist Network under respective Creative Commons licenses.
• Bean Passports: Community-contributed .json variety manifests are shared freely under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

Trademarks & Purveyor Disclaimers

References to commercial purveyors (including Rancho Gordo, Zursun, and Camellia Brand) are included solely for editorial, educational, and heirloom sourcing guidance for home cooks. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property of their respective owners, and no endorsement or affiliation is implied.

Contact Regarding Rights

For inquiries regarding copyright, licensing, or attribution:

• Author: Joseph Shoop
• Email: josephshoop@yahoo.com
• Repository: github.com/josephshoop/frijolio