Licensing and Governance
License
AutonomousSphere is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0).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
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.Governance Model
AutonomousSphere follows a community-driven governance model: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
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
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