Rebel Earthling License (RE License)

The Rebel Earthling License (RE License) is an innovative licensing model created to support ethical, traceable, and modular contributions across digital and collaborative projects. Designed for both blockchain-stored and non-blockchain files, the RE License emphasizes transparency, flexibility, and community-driven ethics in all creative and technical work.

The RE License is ideal for projects that aim to build openly while prioritizing sustainable, ethical development. It provides an adaptable framework that makes each part of a project independently traceable and verifiable, allowing contributors to see their work's impact while ensuring that every layer of the project remains accessible and modifiable within an ethical structure.

Purpose of the RE License

The RE License serves several primary goals:

Empowering Collaborative Creation: The license encourages contributors to freely share, adapt, and build upon original work, with transparency at every level.
Modular Contribution Tracking: Each part of a project can be signed independently, allowing for a layered approach that supports ongoing, modular development.
Sustainability and Ethics: By aligning with Seigr’s values, the RE License promotes sustainable and ethical practices across projects, ensuring that all contributions reflect a commitment to positive impact.

Key Features

The RE License includes several key elements that ensure each project and its components remain transparent, adaptable, and community-centered:

Contribution Units (CUs) and Modular Structure: Each unique input—whether it’s an instrument track, code segment, or artwork—becomes a standalone block with its own metadata, allowing for easy traceability and modular updates.
Collaborative Contribution Log: An inclusive record of all contributions, capturing contributor names, timestamps, roles, and other metadata to maintain a comprehensive project history.
RE L-to-RE L Concept: A layered system that preserves each derivative work as a new “block” within the overall project, making every adaptation traceable and cumulative.
Unified Contributor Registry and Community Integrity: A global registry that tracks contributors across RE-licensed projects, paired with a community flagging system to uphold ethical standards.

Interested in Learning More?

For an in-depth explanation of each of these features, along with a full overview of tools, workflows, and development goals, please see the Creating RE License Development Overview page. This page provides a complete breakdown of the RE License’s modular structure, ethical guidelines, and vision for future expansion within the Seigr ecosystem.

The RE License is more than a licensing model; it’s a commitment to sustainable, open collaboration that honors both the contributions of the individual and the values of the community.