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OVN License for Digital Resources v1.0

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The OVN License for Digital Resources v1.0 — a copyleft license for commons-based peer production. It combines GPLv3-inspired software freedom with Peer Production License reciprocity tiers and Open Value Network contribution tracking principles.

License Terms

  • Definitions (Section 0): Work, Contributor, Contribution Pie-Chart, Use, Non-Commercial Entities, Commercial Entities, and Material Benefits
  • License Grant (Section 1): Use for any purpose subject to conditions
  • Redistribution (Section 2): Must include license and pie-chart
  • Economic Reciprocity (Section 3): 0.5% minimum for non-commercial entities, 2% minimum for commercial entities
  • Termination (Section 4): Automatic on violation with 30-day cure period
  • No Warranty (Section 5)
  • How to Apply (Section 6): Header template and instructions
  • References: GPLv3, Peer Production License, OVN Wiki

Supporting Materials

  • Design rationale and legal context (RATIONALE.md)
  • Contribution Pie-Chart specification draft v0.1 with JSON Schema (spec/)
  • License compatibility analyses: CAL-1.0, AGPLv3, GPLv3, MIT/Apache-2.0 (compatibility/)
  • Application examples for Holochain, Python, and documentation projects (examples/)
  • Contribution guidelines (CONTRIBUTING.md)

Known Issues

This is an early working draft seeking community review. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer and is not OSI-approved. See CHANGELOG.md for details, including GPLv3 framing ambiguity, definition precision, reciprocity mechanism gaps, unspecified pie-chart format, and invalid SPDX syntax. All issues are tracked for resolution in future versions.

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