🔐 Licensing and Intellectual Property
Balancing openness with structural integrity
RTT Micro‑Core is released under a licensing model designed to support research, education, and non‑commercial exploration while preserving the coherence, lineage, and structural identity of the RTT framework.
This section outlines the licensing philosophy, permitted uses, and intellectual‑property considerations that govern Micro‑Core.
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1. Licensing Philosophy#
The Micro‑Core licensing model is built on four principles:
1. Clarity#
Users must always understand what is permitted and what requires explicit agreement.
Ambiguity undermines both openness and stewardship.
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2. Integrity#
The Micro‑Core substrate must remain coherent.
Derivative work may extend the framework, but it must not distort foundational structures or misrepresent RTT lineage.
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3. Openness#
Research, teaching, and non‑commercial prototyping are encouraged.
Micro‑Core is intended to be a widely accessible substrate for exploration and learning.
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4. Stewardship#
Commercial use and derivative frameworks require coordination to preserve coherence, maintain lineage, and ensure that extensions do not fragment the ecosystem.
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These principles ensure that Micro‑Core remains accessible while maintaining its structural identity.
2. Scope of Coverage#
The licensing model applies to all components of the Micro‑Core whitepaper and canonical set, including:
- conceptual definitions
- triadic structures
- fractional‑dimensional models
- coherence and drift frameworks
- operators and transitions
- diagrams and structural representations
- explanatory text and examples
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Toolkit‑level materials (MRT) inherit the same principles but are documented separately.
3. Permitted Uses#
The following uses are freely permitted:
- academic research
- teaching and educational materials
- non‑commercial prototypes
- citation and reference in scholarly work
- discussion, analysis, and critique
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Attribution is appreciated and helps maintain lineage, but the primary requirement is that the Micro‑Core substrate remains intact.
4. Commercial and Derivative Use#
Commercial use of Micro‑Core — including integration into products, frameworks, or commercial tooling — requires:
- a per‑contract agreement
- explicit licensing terms
- alignment with RTT stewardship principles
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Derivative frameworks, modified operators, or altered structural primitives also require explicit approval to ensure coherence and lineage are preserved.
✔️ Summary#
The Micro‑Core licensing model balances:
- Openness for research and education
- Integrity of the substrate
- Clarity around permitted use
- Stewardship for commercial and derivative work
This ensures that Micro‑Core remains a coherent, accessible, and responsibly governed foundation for future RTT development.