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Address review feedback on licensing documentation
Updated licensing explanation to avoid "license enforcement" terminology and removed Infra Client workflow examples that are not relevant to InSpec.
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Chef InSpec 7 introduces an updated licensing model designed to simplify usage while maintaining compliance across distribution channels.
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For software downloaded from official Progress distribution channels, license enforcement does not occur at runtime. Instead, license verification may occur during the download process.
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For software downloaded from official Progress distribution channels, a license key is not required when running InSpec.
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Official distribution channels include:
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If InSpec is installed from sources outside the official Progress distribution channels—such as public Ruby gems or other external repositories—a valid license may be required to execute the software.
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### Workflows that download binaries
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Some workflows may download Chef binaries as part of their execution. Examples include:
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- `knife bootstrap`
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- `kitchen converge`
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If these workflows download binaries from Chef APIs or official Progress distribution services, a license key may be required to complete the download.
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If the binaries are downloaded from an internal or user-managed source, license enforcement does not apply.
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You can't manually enable or disable licensing. The licensing requirements are determined by the distribution.
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If you'd like to try out Chef InSpec, you can [request a trial license](https://www.chef.io/licensing/inspec/license-generation-free-trial).
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For more information, see [Chef's licensing documentation](https://docs.chef.io/licensing/).

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