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Rebel Earthling License (RE-L)

The Rebel Earthling License (RE-L) is a next-generation ethical licensing framework designed to ensure transparent attribution, responsible collaboration, and verifiable contribution tracking in decentralized environments. Unlike traditional licenses, RE-L integrates directly with the Seigr Ecosystem, embedding machine-readable metadata within files to enable automated governance, ethical compliance, and lineage tracking.

RE-L supports both: - Binary Environments (Manual Compliance) → Where files require human verification of licensing metadata. - Seigr-Native Environments (Automated Compliance) → Where licensing enforcement is fully automated through Seigr Capsules, Hyphen Nodes, and Contribution Units (CUs).

💡 Explore the RE-L repository on GitHub: GitHub Repository

Purpose of the RE-L

The RE-L is designed to:

Empower Collaborative Creation – Every contribution is recorded as a Contribution Unit (CU), ensuring traceable credit and modular development.
Ensure Ethical and Transparent Attribution – Each file carries verifiable licensing metadata, embedded using HyphaCrypt.
Prevent Exploitation and Speculation – RE-L prohibits corporate hoarding, artificial scarcity, and financial speculation on community-driven work.

Key Features of RE-L

1. Embedded Metadata for Machine-Readable Licensing

Universal Compatibility – RE-L metadata is embedded in any file type without altering its structure.
Seigr ID-Based Attribution – Every contributor’s Seigr ID is recorded, ensuring permanent authorship recognition.
Immutable Lineage Tracking – Contributions are linked using cryptographic hashing, forming an unbroken chain of ownership.

2. Contribution Units (CUs) & Adaptive Contribution Units (ACUs)

RE-L introduces modular licensing through Contribution Units (CUs) and Adaptive Contribution Units (ACUs):

CUs – Represent original contributions, permanently registered under the contributor’s Seigr ID.
ACUs – Represent adaptations, improvements, or derivative works, which inherit licensing from their parent CU.

3. Seigr-Native Licensing & Automated Governance

When a file enters Seigr-Native Mode, it becomes governed by:

Hyphen Nodes – Nodes responsible for verifying compliance with RE-L.
Seigr Capsules – Encapsulate and manage the file’s licensing rules within a verifiable execution environment.
Mycelith Voting System – Allows the community to enforce ethical data usage through decentralized governance.

4. Ethical & Forbidden Uses

RE-L strictly prohibits: 🚫 Financial Speculation & Hoarding – No artificial scarcity, unauthorized resale, or speculation. 🚫 Weaponization & Surveillance – No use for military AI, biometric surveillance, or cyberwarfare. 🚫 Hate & Misinformation – No racist, sexist, xenophobic, or intentionally misleading content. 🚫 Unethical AI & Bio-Modification – No unregulated synthetic biology, genetic manipulation, or autonomous AI for harm.

How RE-L Works in Binary vs. Seigr-Native

Feature	Binary Environments	Seigr-Native Environments
Compliance Model	Manual Verification	Automated via Seigr Capsules
License Enforcement	Contributor-Enforced	Hyphen Nodes + Mycelith Voting
Contribution Attribution	CU Metadata (Embedded)	Seigr ID Lineage Tracking
Ethical Review	Community-Moderated	Automated AI + Community Oversight

RE-L Repository & Documentation

📌 Official Repository: GitHub Repository 📌 Contribution Guide: CONTRIBUTING.md 📌 Binary License Enforcement: Binary License Enforcement 📌 Seigr License Enforcement: Seigr License Enforcement 📌 Full Licensing Text: RE-L License Texts

Conclusion

The Rebel Earthling License (RE-L) is more than a legal framework—it is a self-sustaining governance model that aligns with Seigr's vision of ethical, open, and community-driven technology. By integrating cryptographic validation, lineage tracking, and decentralized enforcement, RE-L ensures that every contribution remains verifiable, protected, and recognized.

RE-L defines a new standard for decentralized, ethical, and collaborative licensing—ensuring that all contributions retain their impact, credit, and integrity for generations to come.

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-= Rebel Earthling License (RE License) =
+= Rebel Earthling License (RE-L) =
-The '''Rebel Earthling License (RE License)''' is a unique licensing framework designed to embed, verify, and manage digital rights metadata across any file type, in a secure and decentralized manner. Built within the [[Seigr Ecosystem]], the RE License provides a transparent and community-driven ethics model for creative and technical work. Functioning on an IPFS-backed blockchain, contributions become verifiable and shareable, empowering creators with detailed tracking and cumulative collaboration across projects.
+The '''Rebel Earthling License (RE-L)''' is a next-generation ethical licensing framework designed to ensure '''transparent attribution, responsible collaboration, and verifiable contribution tracking''' in decentralized environments. Unlike traditional licenses, '''RE-L integrates directly with the Seigr Ecosystem''', embedding machine-readable metadata within files to '''enable automated governance, ethical compliance, and lineage tracking'''.
-The RE License enables projects to track, validate, and build upon contributions sustainably, preserving the ethical impact of each element. This modular approach aligns with Seigr’s blockchain, connecting each piece directly to a reward-based structure that honors both contribution and collaboration.
+RE-L supports both:
+- '''Binary Environments (Manual Compliance)''' → Where files require '''human verification''' of licensing metadata.
+- '''Seigr-Native Environments (Automated Compliance)''' → Where licensing enforcement is '''fully automated''' through '''Seigr Capsules, Hyphen Nodes, and Contribution Units (CUs)'''.
-== Purpose of the RE License ==
+'''💡 Explore the RE-L repository on GitHub:''' [https://github.com/seigr-lab/RE-L GitHub Repository]
-The RE License serves several primary goals:
+== Purpose of the RE-L ==
+The RE-L is designed to:
+* '''Empower Collaborative Creation''' – Every contribution is recorded as a [[Special:MyLanguage/Contribution Units (CUs)|Contribution Unit (CU)]], ensuring traceable credit and modular development.
+* '''Ensure Ethical and Transparent Attribution''' – Each file carries verifiable licensing metadata, embedded using [[Special:MyLanguage/HyphaCrypt|HyphaCrypt]].
+* '''Prevent Exploitation and Speculation''' – RE-L prohibits corporate hoarding, artificial scarcity, and financial speculation on community-driven work.
-'''Empowering Collaborative Creation''': The license encourages contributors to share, adapt, and build upon work with transparent attribution and traceability.
+== Key Features of RE-L ==
-'''Modular Contribution Tracking and Rewards''': Contributions are traceable and rewardable within Seigr’s blockchain, allowing modular development and continuous engagement.
-'''Sustainability and Ethics''': By aligning with Seigr’s values, the RE License promotes sustainable practices, ensuring contributions align with a commitment to ethical impact.
-== Key Features of the RE License ==
-The RE License includes core components that ensure transparency, adaptability, and a community-centered focus.
+=== 1. Embedded Metadata for Machine-Readable Licensing ===
+* '''Universal Compatibility''' – RE-L metadata is embedded in any file type without altering its structure.
+* '''Seigr ID-Based Attribution''' – Every contributor’s '''Seigr ID''' is recorded, ensuring permanent authorship recognition.
+* '''Immutable Lineage Tracking''' – Contributions are linked using cryptographic hashing, forming an '''unbroken chain of ownership'''.
-=== Universal Metadata Embedding ===
+=== 2. Contribution Units (CUs) & Adaptive Contribution Units (ACUs) ===
+RE-L introduces '''modular licensing''' through [[Special:MyLanguage/Contribution Units (CUs)|Contribution Units (CUs)]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/Adaptive Contribution Units (ACUs)|Adaptive Contribution Units (ACUs)]]:
+* '''CUs''' – Represent '''original contributions''', permanently registered under the contributor’s Seigr ID.
+* '''ACUs''' – Represent '''adaptations, improvements, or derivative works''', which inherit licensing from their parent CU.
-'''Description''': Embeds metadata in any file type without altering the file's core format. This metadata includes the creator’s unique RE License signature, enabling universal verification.
+=== 3. Seigr-Native Licensing & Automated Governance ===
-'''Implementation''': Metadata is embedded as a hash, serving as a unique RE License "signature" that can later be decoded to retrieve details like creator, permissions, blockchain information, and more.
+When a file enters '''Seigr-Native Mode''', it becomes governed by:
-'''IPFS Integration''': Metadata files are securely stored on IPFS, ensuring that metadata can be accessed via its hash, enabling decentralized and tamper-resistant records.
+* '''Hyphen Nodes''' – Nodes responsible for verifying compliance with RE-L.
-=== IPFS Daemon Integration ===
+* '''Seigr Capsules''' – Encapsulate and manage the file’s licensing rules within a verifiable execution environment.
+* '''Mycelith Voting System''' – Allows the community to enforce ethical data usage through decentralized governance.
-'''Description''': Uses IPFS for decentralized storage and retrieval, with an integrated IPFS daemon managed by the RE License app.
+=== 4. Ethical & Forbidden Uses ===
-'''Setup''': Users can enable an IPFS daemon, which automatically handles metadata uploads and retrievals, or they may connect to a shared IPFS node.
+RE-L strictly prohibits:
-'''Graceful Start and Shutdown''': A shutdown function is integrated, ensuring IPFS ends gracefully, freeing up system resources upon app exit.
+🚫 '''Financial Speculation & Hoarding''' – No artificial scarcity, unauthorized resale, or speculation.
-=== Contribution and Management Logs ===
+🚫 '''Weaponization & Surveillance''' – No use for military AI, biometric surveillance, or cyberwarfare.
+🚫 '''Hate & Misinformation''' – No racist, sexist, xenophobic, or intentionally misleading content.
+🚫 '''Unethical AI & Bio-Modification''' – No unregulated synthetic biology, genetic manipulation, or autonomous AI for harm.
-'''Description''': Each embedded file has a JSON metadata file created or updated. This file records:
+== How RE-L Works in Binary vs. Seigr-Native ==
-Creator Identity: Alias, wallet, and blockchain.
+{| class="wikitable"
-Permissions: Commercial and royalty permissions.
+! Feature
-Timestamp: Date the RE License metadata was created.
+! Binary Environments
-Signature: Digital signature linking back to the creator’s key.
+! Seigr-Native Environments
-'''Centralized Access''': Creators can access all licensed files, track modifications, and manage their contributions through a unified view.
+|-
-=== Decoding and Metadata Retrieval ===
+| '''Compliance Model'''
+| Manual Verification
+| Automated via Seigr Capsules
+|-
+| '''License Enforcement'''
+| Contributor-Enforced
+| Hyphen Nodes + Mycelith Voting
+|-
+| '''Contribution Attribution'''
+| CU Metadata (Embedded)
+| Seigr ID Lineage Tracking
+|-
+| '''Ethical Review'''
+| Community-Moderated
+| Automated AI + Community Oversight
+|}
-'''Description''': The RE License app provides a decoding module that verifies and extracts metadata hashes from any licensed file.
+== RE-L Repository & Documentation ==
-'''Functionality''': The extracted hash is used to locate the metadata JSON on IPFS or locally, populating RE License details for verification.
+📌 '''Official Repository:''' [https://github.com/seigr-lab/RE-L GitHub Repository]
-'''Error Handling''': Clear logging and feedback are provided if metadata is missing, incomplete, or incorrectly formatted, ensuring transparency.
+📌 '''Contribution Guide:''' [[Special:MyLanguage/CONTRIBUTING.md|CONTRIBUTING.md]]
-=== Community Flagging Protocol ===
+📌 '''Binary License Enforcement:''' [[Special:MyLanguage/BINARY_LICENSE_ENFORCEMENT.md|Binary License Enforcement]]
+📌 '''Seigr License Enforcement:''' [[Special:MyLanguage/SEIGR_LICENSE_ENFORCEMENT.md|Seigr License Enforcement]]
+📌 '''Full Licensing Text:''' [[Special:MyLanguage/license_texts|RE-L License Texts]]
-'''Description''': Enables contributors or community members to flag contributions for review, ensuring alignment with ethical standards and shared community values.
+== Conclusion ==
-== Seigr Blockchain Integration ==
+The Rebel Earthling License (RE-L) is more than a legal framework—it is a '''self-sustaining governance model''' that aligns with '''Seigr's vision of ethical, open, and community-driven technology'''. By integrating cryptographic validation, lineage tracking, and decentralized enforcement, RE-L ensures that every contribution remains '''verifiable, protected, and recognized'''.
-The RE License integrates with Seigr’s IPFS-based blockchain, allowing for decentralized file hosting, traceability, and ethical rewards. Key aspects of this integration include:
+''RE-L defines a new standard for decentralized, ethical, and collaborative licensing—ensuring that all contributions retain their impact, credit, and integrity for generations to come.''
-'''Decentralized File Hosting and Rewards''': Nodes within Seigr’s ecosystem participate in decentralized file hosting, and are rewarded for uptime based on the IPFS files they serve.
-'''Proof of Contribution''': Each contribution’s origin, history, and adaptations are stored on IPFS, creating a verifiable trace of contributions aligned with Seigr’s ethical values.
-'''Community-Aligned Incentives''': By upholding ethical standards, contributors are rewarded based on quality, collaboration, and alignment with the Seigr community's values.
-== Working with the RE License ==
-Install and Launch: Run the RE License app with the IPFS daemon or shared IPFS node support.
-Embed Metadata: License any file by embedding its RE License metadata.
-Manage Licensed Files: Access and manage licensed works from the manage page, where you can view and retrieve metadata.
-Decode RE License: Decode licensed files to verify their metadata, permissions, and creator details.
-The RE License is a dynamic, ethical solution designed to foster sustainable open collaboration. By enabling transparency and traceability, it ensures the contributions within Seigr’s ecosystem remain valuable and accessible to the community.
-== Learn More ==
-To explore each feature in detail, see:
-* [[Universal Metadata Embedding]]
-* [[IPFS Integration]]
-* [[Contribution Management Logs]]
-* [[Decoding and Metadata Retrieval]]
-* [[Community Flagging Protocol]]
-The RE License is more than a licensing framework—it embodies Seigr’s commitment to sustainable, open, and ethical collaboration for all community members.