Legal framework and commercial use

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🌍 Language pair / Par de idioma

• English: 31-legal-framework-and-commercial-use.md
• Español: ../es/31-marco-legal-y-uso-comercial.md

🗣️ Friendly prompt (copy/paste)

Use this when you are not technical and want the AI to do setup + guidance end-to-end:

Using https://github.com/juanklagos/spec-driven-development-template, create everything needed to carry out my project end-to-end.
My project is: [describe your project in plain language].

If my project is new, initialize it with this template and GitHub Spec Kit.
If my project already exists, adapt it to idea/specs/bitacora without breaking current behavior.
Guide me step by step for my level (beginner/intermediate/advanced), using simple language.
Do not skip specification, plan, tasks, refinement trace, logbook, and validation.

This document summarizes the licensing terms. For complete legal language, refer to the root-level legal documents.

📋 Project licensing status

This repository is licensed under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0. It is source-available but not OSI-approved open source.

Aspect	Detail
License type	PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0
Source availability	Public, readable, forkable
OSI open-source	❌ No
Commercial use	❌ Requires written authorization

✅ What is allowed (without authorization)

Use case	Allowed?	Notes
Personal learning and experimentation	✅ Yes	Use freely for self-education
Academic and educational use	✅ Yes	Classroom, workshops, research
Noncommercial organization use	✅ Yes	Under PolyForm Noncommercial terms
Contributing to this repository	✅ Yes	Under CLA terms (see below)
Creating personal projects with this template	✅ Yes	As long as services built are noncommercial
Referencing in blog posts or talks	✅ Yes	With proper attribution

❌ What requires prior written authorization

Use case	Status	How to get permission
Selling the template or derivatives	❌ Needs license	Contact author
Using in a paid SaaS product	❌ Needs license	Contact author
Including in paid courses or training	❌ Needs license	Contact author
White-labeling for clients	❌ Needs license	Contact author
Integration into commercial CI/CD tools	❌ Needs license	Contact author

📄 Legal documents in this repository

Document	Purpose
LICENSE	Full PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 text
NOTICE	Copyright notice and attribution
COMMERCIAL_LICENSE.md	Terms for commercial licensing requests
DISCLAIMER.md	Warranty and liability disclaimer
TRADEMARK_POLICY.md	Rules for using project name and branding
ENFORCEMENT.md	How license violations are handled
CLA.md	Contributor License Agreement
LEGAL_OVERVIEW.md	Summary of all legal documents

🤝 Contributor License Agreement (CLA)

By contributing to this repository, you agree to the CLA terms in legal/CLA.md. Key points:

• You retain copyright of your contributions
• You grant the project a broad, perpetual license to use your contributions
• You certify that your contributions are your original work

⚠️ Important note

[!WARNING] This document is informational only and does not constitute legal advice. For binding terms, refer to the actual license text in LICENSE. When in doubt, consult a lawyer.

💡 Quick tips

• Start from a simple one-paragraph project description.
• Ask the AI to confirm the active spec before coding.
• Close every session with validation and a clear next step.

📊 Visual flow

flowchart LR
  A["Project idea"] --> B["Spec approved"]
  B --> C["Plan aligned"]
  C --> D["Tasks prioritized"]
  D --> E["Implementation"]
  E --> F["Validation + Logbook"]