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Apply the Peer Production License to the macha-autonomous codebase. The PPL is a copyfarleft license that restricts commercial use to worker-owned cooperatives and collectives, preventing exploitation by for-profit companies that use wage labor. This aligns with the commons-based peer production model and ensures that the fruits of this work benefit worker-owned entities and the broader commons, not extractive capitalist enterprises. Key changes: - Add LICENSE file with full Peer Production License text - Update README.md with license information and usage guidelines - Clarify that worker cooperatives can use commercially - Restrict for-profit wage-labor companies from commercial use For more info: https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Peer_Production_License
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PEER PRODUCTION LICENSE
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Version 1.0
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Copyright (c) 2025 Lily Miller and Contributors
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THE WORK (AS DEFINED BELOW) IS PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS PEER PRODUCTION LICENSE ("LICENSE"). THE WORK IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS. ANY USE OF THE WORK OTHER THAN AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS LICENSE OR COPYRIGHT LAW IS PROHIBITED. BY EXERCISING ANY RIGHTS TO THE WORK PROVIDED IN THIS LICENSE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE.
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1. DEFINITIONS
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a. "Adaptation" means a work based upon the Work, or upon the Work and other pre-existing works.
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b. "Licensor" means the individual, individuals, entity or entities that offer(s) the Work under the terms of this License.
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c. "Original Author" means the individual, individuals, entity or entities who created the Work.
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d. "Work" means the copyrightable work of authorship offered under the terms of this License.
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e. "You" means an individual or entity exercising rights under this License.
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f. "Worker-owned Entity" means a cooperative, collective, or other organization in which the ownership of the means of production is in the hands of the workers/creators themselves, and any surplus is distributed among them.
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2. LICENSE GRANT
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Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, Licensor hereby grants You a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual license to exercise the rights in the Work as stated below:
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a. to Reproduce the Work, to incorporate the Work into one or more Collections, and to Reproduce the Work as incorporated in the Collections;
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b. to create and Reproduce Adaptations provided that any such Adaptation clearly indicates that changes were made to the original Work;
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c. to Distribute and Publicly Perform the Work including as incorporated in Collections; and,
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d. to Distribute and Publicly Perform Adaptations.
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The above rights may be exercised in all media and formats. The above rights include the right to make such modifications as are technically necessary to exercise the rights in other media and formats.
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3. RESTRICTIONS
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The license granted in Section 2 above is expressly made subject to and limited by the following restrictions:
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a. You may Distribute or Publicly Perform the Work only under the terms of this License. You must include a copy of, or the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for, this License with every copy of the Work You Distribute or Publicly Perform.
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b. You may not offer or impose any terms on the Work that restrict the terms of this License or the ability of the recipient of the Work to exercise the rights granted to that recipient under the terms of the License.
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c. You may Distribute or Publicly Perform the Work only under the conditions of this License, and You must include a copy of, or the URI, for this License with every copy of the Work You Distribute or Publicly Perform.
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d. You may not sublicense the Work. You must keep intact all notices that refer to this License and to the disclaimer of warranties with every copy of the Work You Distribute or Publicly Perform.
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e. COPYFARLEFT CLAUSE: You may exercise the rights granted in Section 2 for commercial purposes only if:
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i. You are a worker-owned business or worker-owned collective; and
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ii. all financial gain, surplus, profits and benefits produced by the business or collective are distributed among the worker-owners; and
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iii. You are not using the Work in connection with wage labor, or hiring workers on a wage basis.
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f. Any use by a business that is privately owned and managed, and that seeks to generate profit from the labor of employees paid by wage or salary, or that seeks to generate revenue from rent, interest, or intellectual property licensing, is not permitted under this License.
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g. For any reuse or distribution, You must make clear to others the license terms of this Work.
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h. If You create an Adaptation, upon notice from any Licensor You must, to the extent practicable, remove from the Adaptation any credit as required by Section 3(g), as requested.
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i. If You Distribute, or Publicly Perform the Work or Collections, You must, unless a request has been made pursuant to Section 3(h), keep intact all copyright notices for the Work.
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4. DISCLAIMER
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UNLESS OTHERWISE MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES IN WRITING, LICENSOR OFFERS THE WORK AS-IS AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND CONCERNING THE WORK, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR THE ABSENCE OF LATENT OR OTHER DEFECTS, ACCURACY, OR THE PRESENCE OF ABSENCE OF ERRORS, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE.
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5. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
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EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL LICENSOR BE LIABLE TO YOU ON ANY LEGAL THEORY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS LICENSE OR THE USE OF THE WORK.
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6. TERMINATION
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This License and the rights granted hereunder will terminate automatically upon any breach by You of the terms of this License. Individuals or entities who have received Adaptations or Collections from You under this License, however, will not have their licenses terminated provided such individuals or entities remain in full compliance with those licenses.
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This license is based on the Peer Production License created by Dmytri Kleiner and John Magyar.
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For more information: https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Peer_Production_License
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