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 open62541
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-open62541 (http://open62541.org) is an open-source implementation of OPC UA (OPC Unified Architecture) licensed under LGPL + static linking exception. The open62541 library can be used to build a dedicated OPC UA server or to integrate OPC UA-based communication into existing applications.
+open62541 (http://open62541.org) is an open-source implementation of OPC UA (OPC Unified Architecture). open62541 is a C-based library that contains all the necessary tools to set up a dedicated OPC UA server or to integrate OPC UA-based communication into existing applications. An example server implementation can be found in the /examples directory or further down on this page.
 
-The project is in an early stage but already usable. See below for a simple server implemenation that provides access to a single variable.
+open62541 is licensed under the LGPL + static linking exception. That means **open62541 can be freely used also in commercial projects**, although changes to the open62541 library itself need to be released under the same license. The server and client implementations in the /examples directory are in the public domain (CC0 license). They can be used under any license and changes don't have to be published.
 
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