Legal Documentation & Licensing

1. Free License Terms

1.1 You are free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

1.2 Under the following terms:

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit to OpenSourceTerracore, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
• NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
• ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

1.3 Additional Free License Terms:

• This license applies to all OpenSourceTerracore technologies including MycoForge, FreshLock Pods, and related research
• No fees or royalties for non-commercial use
• Charities, educational institutions, and developing nations have unlimited free access
• All improvements must be shared back to the community under the same license

2. Commercial License Terms

2.1 Commercial Rights Granted:

• Manufacture and sell OpenSourceTerracore technologies
• Use trademarks and branding for commercial products
• Access to technical support and documentation
• Early access to improvements and new features

2.2 Commercial License Tiers:

• Small Business: $2,000 AUD one-time + 2% royalty on units sold
• Medium Business: $5,000 AUD one-time + 1.5% royalty on units sold
• Large Corporation: $15,000 AUD one-time + 1% royalty on units sold

2.3 Commercial License Requirements:

• Maintain product quality and safety standards
• Provide quarterly sales reports for royalty calculation
• Include attribution to OpenSourceTerracore in product documentation
• Maintain compatibility with open source versions

3. Improvement Sharing Agreement

Core Principle: Commercial success funds free innovation

3.1 Improvement Timeline:

• All improvements developed under commercial licenses must be released to the free version within 12 months
• Critical safety and performance improvements must be released within 6 months
• Commercial licensees receive 6-month exclusive access to new features

3.2 Protection of Commons:

• The free version will always contain at least 80% of the functionality of commercial versions
• No features critical to basic operation will be withheld from the free version
• All manufacturing specifications remain available in the free version

4. Governance and Dispute Resolution

4.1 Governing Law:

• These agreements are governed by the laws of South Australia, Australia
• Any disputes will be resolved through mediation in Adelaide, South Australia

4.2 Termination:

• Commercial licenses may be terminated for breach of terms with 30 days notice
• Free license is perpetual and cannot be revoked for compliant use
• Upon termination, commercial rights cease but existing inventory may be sold for 90 days