diff --git a/LICENSE-PALIMPSEST b/LICENSE-PALIMPSEST deleted file mode 100644 index ec540b34..00000000 --- a/LICENSE-PALIMPSEST +++ /dev/null @@ -1,153 +0,0 @@ -SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0 -SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025 Palimpsest Stewardship Council - -================================================================================ -PALIMPSEST-MPL LICENSE VERSION 1.0 -================================================================================ - -File-level copyleft with ethical use and quantum-safe provenance - -Based on Mozilla Public License 2.0 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -PREAMBLE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -This License extends the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0) with provisions -for ethical use, post-quantum cryptographic provenance, and emotional lineage -protection. The base MPL-2.0 terms apply except where explicitly modified by -the Exhibits below. - -Like a palimpsest manuscript where each layer builds upon what came before, -this license recognizes that creative works carry history, context, and meaning -that transcend mere code or text. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -SECTION 1: BASE LICENSE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -This License incorporates the full text of Mozilla Public License 2.0 by -reference. The complete MPL-2.0 text is available at: -https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0/ - -All terms, conditions, and definitions from MPL-2.0 apply except where -explicitly modified by the Exhibits in this License. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -SECTION 2: ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -2.1. "Emotional Lineage" - means the narrative, cultural, symbolic, and contextual meaning embedded - in Covered Software, including but not limited to: protest traditions, - cultural heritage, trauma narratives, and community stories. - -2.2. "Provenance Metadata" - means cryptographically signed attribution information attached to or - associated with Covered Software, including author identities, timestamps, - modification history, and lineage references. - -2.3. "Non-Interpretive System" - means any automated system that processes Covered Software without - preserving or considering its Emotional Lineage, including but not - limited to: AI training pipelines, content aggregators, and automated - summarization tools. - -2.4. "Quantum-Safe Signature" - means a cryptographic signature using algorithms resistant to attacks - by quantum computers, as specified in Exhibit B. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -SECTION 3: ETHICAL USE REQUIREMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -In addition to the rights and obligations under MPL-2.0: - -3.1. Emotional Lineage Preservation - You must make reasonable efforts to preserve and communicate the - Emotional Lineage of Covered Software when distributing or creating - derivative works. This includes maintaining narrative context, cultural - attributions, and symbolic meaning where documented. - -3.2. Non-Interpretive System Notice - If You use Covered Software as input to a Non-Interpretive System, You - must: - (a) document such use in a publicly accessible manner; and - (b) not claim that outputs of such systems carry the Emotional Lineage - of the original work without explicit permission from Contributors. - -3.3. Ethical Use Declaration - Commercial use of Covered Software requires acknowledgment that You have - read and understood Exhibit A (Ethical Use Guidelines) and agree to act - in good faith accordance with its principles. - -See Exhibit A for complete Ethical Use Guidelines. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -SECTION 4: PROVENANCE REQUIREMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -4.1. Metadata Preservation - You must not strip, alter, or obscure Provenance Metadata from Covered - Software except where technically necessary and with clear documentation - of any changes. - -4.2. Quantum-Safe Provenance (Optional) - Contributors may sign their Contributions using Quantum-Safe Signatures. - If Quantum-Safe Signatures are present, You must preserve them in all - distributions. - -4.3. Lineage Chain - When creating derivative works, You should extend the provenance chain - to include Your own contributions, maintaining cryptographic linkage to - prior Contributors where feasible. - -See Exhibit B for Quantum-Safe Provenance specifications. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -SECTION 5: GOVERNANCE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -5.1. Stewardship Council - This License is maintained by the Palimpsest Stewardship Council, which - may issue clarifications, interpretive guidance, and future versions. - -5.2. Version Selection - You may use Covered Software under this version of the License or any - later version published by the Palimpsest Stewardship Council. - -5.3. Dispute Resolution - Disputes regarding interpretation of Ethical Use Requirements (Section 3) - should first be submitted to the Palimpsest Stewardship Council for - non-binding guidance before pursuing legal remedies. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -SECTION 6: COMPATIBILITY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -6.1. MPL-2.0 Compatibility - Covered Software under this License may be combined with software under - MPL-2.0. The combined work must comply with both licenses. - -6.2. Secondary Licenses - The Secondary License provisions of MPL-2.0 Section 3.3 apply to this - License. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -EXHIBITS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -Exhibit A - Ethical Use Guidelines -Exhibit B - Quantum-Safe Provenance Specification - -See separate files: -- EXHIBIT-A-ETHICAL-USE.txt -- EXHIBIT-B-QUANTUM-SAFE.txt - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -END OF PALIMPSEST-MPL LICENSE VERSION 1.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -For questions about this License: -- Repository: https://github.com/hyperpolymath/palimpsest-license -- Council: contact via repository Issues diff --git a/licenses/PALIMPSEST-EN.txt b/licenses/PALIMPSEST-EN.txt deleted file mode 100644 index d0202eab..00000000 --- a/licenses/PALIMPSEST-EN.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,68 +0,0 @@ -The Palimpsest License -====================== - -Version 1.0 - -PREAMBLE - -This license accompanies the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0) as a -philosophical framework for understanding the nature of software as a -palimpsest - a manuscript written over earlier, partially erased text. - -All software is a palimpsest. Each line of code carries the traces of -those who came before: the ideas, the struggles, the discoveries, and -the shared knowledge of countless contributors across time and space. - -PRINCIPLES - -1. LAYERED HISTORY - Software is never created in isolation. It builds upon layers of - prior work - languages, libraries, patterns, and practices. We - acknowledge and honor these layers. - -2. VISIBLE TRACES - Where possible, preserve the traces of prior contributions. Comments, - commit history, attribution, and documentation serve as the visible - record of collective authorship. - -3. CONTINUOUS REWRITING - Just as a palimpsest is rewritten, software evolves. This is natural - and good. The act of modification is an act of continuation, not - erasure. - -4. SHARED SURFACE - The medium on which we write - the computational substrate, the - protocols, the shared standards - belongs to no one. We write upon - a common surface. - -5. FUTURE WRITERS - Those who come after us will write upon our work. We build not for - permanence but for transformation. Our code is meant to be read, - modified, and improved. - -OBLIGATIONS - -In addition to the legal obligations of the MPL-2.0, we ask that you: - -- Consider the impact of your modifications on the historical record -- Maintain meaningful commit messages and documentation -- Acknowledge significant prior contributions where reasonable -- Write code that invites future modification -- Treat the codebase as a shared creative endeavor - -NON-BINDING - -This Palimpsest License is a philosophical companion to the MPL-2.0. -It creates no additional legal obligations beyond those specified in -the MPL-2.0. It is an invitation to consider the deeper nature of -collaborative software development. - -ATTRIBUTION - -The Palimpsest concept as applied to software licensing was developed -by Hyperpolymath in 2025. - ---- - -"We are all rewriting text that has been rewritten before, - and will be rewritten again." diff --git a/licenses/PALIMPSEST-NL.txt b/licenses/PALIMPSEST-NL.txt deleted file mode 100644 index be944063..00000000 --- a/licenses/PALIMPSEST-NL.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,69 +0,0 @@ -De Palimpsest Licentie -====================== - -Versie 1.0 - -INLEIDING - -Deze licentie vergezelt de Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0) als een -filosofisch kader voor het begrijpen van de aard van software als een -palimpsest - een manuscript geschreven over eerder, gedeeltelijk gewiste -tekst. - -Alle software is een palimpsest. Elke regel code draagt de sporen van -degenen die eerder kwamen: de ideeën, de worstelingen, de ontdekkingen, -en de gedeelde kennis van ontelbare bijdragers door tijd en ruimte. - -PRINCIPES - -1. GELAAGDE GESCHIEDENIS - Software wordt nooit in isolatie gecreëerd. Het bouwt voort op lagen - van eerder werk - talen, bibliotheken, patronen en praktijken. Wij - erkennen en eren deze lagen. - -2. ZICHTBARE SPOREN - Waar mogelijk, behoud de sporen van eerdere bijdragen. Commentaar, - commit-geschiedenis, toeschrijving en documentatie dienen als het - zichtbare verslag van collectief auteurschap. - -3. VOORTDUREND HERSCHRIJVEN - Net als een palimpsest wordt herschreven, evolueert software. Dit is - natuurlijk en goed. De daad van wijziging is een daad van voortzetting, - niet van uitwissing. - -4. GEDEELD OPPERVLAK - Het medium waarop wij schrijven - het computationele substraat, de - protocollen, de gedeelde standaarden - behoort aan niemand. Wij - schrijven op een gemeenschappelijk oppervlak. - -5. TOEKOMSTIGE SCHRIJVERS - Degenen die na ons komen zullen op ons werk schrijven. Wij bouwen - niet voor permanentie maar voor transformatie. Onze code is bedoeld - om gelezen, gewijzigd en verbeterd te worden. - -VERPLICHTINGEN - -Naast de wettelijke verplichtingen van de MPL-2.0, vragen wij u: - -- Overweeg de impact van uw wijzigingen op het historische verslag -- Onderhoud betekenisvolle commit-berichten en documentatie -- Erken belangrijke eerdere bijdragen waar redelijk -- Schrijf code die uitnodigt tot toekomstige wijziging -- Behandel de codebase als een gedeelde creatieve onderneming - -NIET-BINDEND - -Deze Palimpsest Licentie is een filosofische metgezel van de MPL-2.0. -Het schept geen aanvullende juridische verplichtingen naast die -gespecificeerd in de MPL-2.0. Het is een uitnodiging om na te denken -over de diepere aard van collaboratieve softwareontwikkeling. - -TOESCHRIJVING - -Het Palimpsest-concept zoals toegepast op softwarelicenties werd -ontwikkeld door Hyperpolymath in 2025. - ---- - -"Wij zijn allen tekst aan het herschrijven die eerder is herschreven, - en opnieuw zal worden herschreven."