Legal

AMQP is freely available to the public. We encourage:

  • Both commercial and open source implementations of AMQP - in software, hardware or embedded in other services and solutions
  • Distribution of implementations in source or binary forms
  • Bundling and distribution of AMQP as part of operating systems and other infrastructure

Any action which would change the meaning of the AMQP specifications, however, is restricted.

OASIS AMQP Deliverables

AMQP specifications published by OASIS (beginning Oct 2011) are provided under the OASIS copyright and subject to OASIS usage terms as described in the "Notices" and "Status" sections of each document.

AMQP Working Group Deliverables

AMQP specifications published by the AMQP Working Group (prior to October 2011) are protected by the AMQP Working Group License Agreement and the AMQP Working Group Trademarks and Copyright Notice.