# CORE Commercial License

**Copyright (c) 2026 Josh Shay / ACB Content**

## When You Need a Commercial License

A Commercial License is required if you intend to:

- Use CORE or any of its components — **including but not limited to**:
  - the versor engine and Cl(4,1) algebra substrate
  - the vault memory system and exact CGA recall
  - the ingest gate (the single normalization site)
  - the admissibility gate and Forward Semantic Control chain
  - the holonomy encoder
  - the epistemic teaching loop (ADR-0055..0057): reviewed
    TeachingChainProposal, replay-equivalence gate, supersession path
  - the contemplation loop and decomposer (ADR-0080, ADR-0172)
  - the math-domain ratification handlers (ADR-0167..0169): LexicalClaim,
    FrameClaim, CompositionClaim
  - the composition-pattern registry and registry-driven injector
    (frame_registry, composition_registry, recognizer-anchor injection)
  - the audit-as-teaching-evidence corridor (MathReaderRefusalEvidence,
    proposal/ratification adapters)
  - the identity and safety pack subsystems (ADR-0027..0029)
  - the language-pack compiler and verified manifest checksums
  - the Logos articulation subsystem and the three-language vocabulary
    manifold (English / Hebrew / Koine Greek)
  - the Rust algebra backend and any future Rust parity surfaces
  - any derived or successor implementation of the above

  in a product or service that generates revenue
- Deploy CORE in a production environment operated by or for a commercial entity
- Integrate CORE's architecture or derived implementations into proprietary
  software
- Offer CORE-based capabilities as a hosted or managed service (SaaS, API, etc.)
- Use CORE as a research foundation in work owned by or assigned to a
  for-profit organization

The enumerated subsystems above are illustrative, not limiting. Any module,
data artifact, ADR-ratified contract, or architectural pattern shipped under
this repository is covered. New subsystems added in future releases are
covered automatically under the same terms.

Academic and non-profit research institutions are covered under the standard
LICENSE and do not require a Commercial License, provided the work is not
assigned to or funded by a for-profit entity.

## What a Commercial License Grants

- The right to use, integrate, and deploy CORE and its components in commercial
  products and services
- The right to keep derivative works proprietary
- A direct relationship with the author for support, architectural guidance,
  and ongoing development collaboration
- Terms are negotiated per engagement — there is no fixed fee structure,
  as the appropriate arrangement depends on the nature and scale of use

## Contact

All commercial licensing inquiries:

**Josh Shay / ACB Content**
shayj292@gmail.com

Include a brief description of the intended use. All inquiries are responded
to directly by the author.
