Acknowledgements
Last updated: 8 October 2026
In short
Hushtop and this website are built on open-source software. Thank you to everyone who makes it. Each project below keeps its own license, linked from its name.
In the Hushtop app#
| Project | Used for | License |
|---|---|---|
| Sparkle | Checking for, checking the signature of and installing updates | MIT |
| bsdiff | Smaller update downloads (part of Sparkle) | BSD 2-clause |
| sais-lite | Smaller update downloads (part of Sparkle) | MIT |
| ed25519 by Orson Peters | Update signatures (part of Sparkle) | zlib |
| SUSignatureVerifier by Mark Hamlin | Update signatures (part of Sparkle) | BSD 2-clause |
On this website#
| Project | Used for | License |
|---|---|---|
| Next.js | The web framework | MIT |
| React and React DOM | The interface | MIT |
| Motion | Animations | MIT |
| GSAP | Animations | GSAP Standard “no charge” license |
| Lucide | Icons | ISC |
| Tailwind CSS | Styles | MIT |
| Geist and Geist Pixel | Fonts | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Bun | Running the website server | MIT |
| sharp | Resizing images (part of Next.js) | Apache 2.0 |
| libvips | Resizing images (part of sharp) | LGPL 3.0 or later |
| styled-jsx | Styles (part of Next.js) | MIT |
| SWC helpers | Compiled code (part of Next.js) | Apache 2.0 |
| PostCSS | Building styles | MIT |
| Can I use data (caniuse-lite) | Browser support data (part of Next.js) | CC BY 4.0 |
| TypeScript | Building the site | Apache 2.0 |
License notices#
The full license texts and copyright notices ship with each project at the links above. Sparkle’s, including its bundled components, are in its LICENSE file.
Missing something?#
If we’ve missed a project or got a license wrong, tell us at [email protected].