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Licensing and Governance

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License

AutonomousSphere is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0).

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What this means:

  • You can freely use, modify, and distribute the software
  • If you modify the software, you must make your modifications available under the same license
  • If you run the software on a server and allow users to interact with it over a network, you must make the source code (including any modifications) available to those users
  • You cannot use the software as part of a proprietary system without releasing your entire system under AGPL-3.0

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Why AGPL-3.0?

We chose AGPL-3.0 to ensure that AutonomousSphere remains open and that improvements to the platform benefit the entire community. This license prevents companies from taking the code, modifying it, and offering it as a closed-source service.

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Governance Model

AutonomousSphere follows a community-driven governance model:

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Core Team

The core team is responsible for:
  • Setting the strategic direction of the project
  • Reviewing and merging pull requests
  • Making major architectural decisions
  • Releasing new versions

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Contributors

Contributors can:
  • Submit bug reports and feature requests
  • Submit pull requests for bug fixes and features
  • Participate in discussions about the project’s direction
  • Help with documentation and testing

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Decision Making

  • Minor Changes: Decisions about minor changes are made by the core team member reviewing the pull request
  • Major Changes: Decisions about major changes are made through consensus among the core team after community discussion
  • Roadmap: The project roadmap is developed with input from the community

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Contributing

We welcome contributions from everyone! Please see our Contributing Guide for details on how to get started.

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Code of Conduct

All participants in the AutonomousSphere community are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct.

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Trademark Policy

The AutonomousSphere name and logo are trademarks. You may use them to refer to the project, but not in ways that could confuse or mislead others about your project’s relationship to AutonomousSphere.