Self Sovereign Society Stichting License (SSS License) v1.0

Preamble

This License fosters a sovereign, decentralized ecosystem. It blends BSD-style freedom with file-level reciprocity to sustain the Core technology, stewarded by the Self Sovereign Society Stichting (operating as the Self Sovereign Society Foundation) ("the Foundation").

1. Definitions

1.1. "Contribution" means the source code and documentation in this distribution.
1.2. "Contributor" means the Foundation and any entity submitting code to the Project.
1.3. "Modifications" means any addition to, deletion from, or change to the contents of the files containing the Contribution.
1.4. "Larger Work" means a work combining the Contribution with other software not governed by this License (e.g., linking Janus Core into proprietary applications).

2. License Grants

Subject to the terms of this License, each Contributor grants You a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable license to:
(a) Copyright: Reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, sublicense, and distribute the Contribution.
(b) Patents: Make, use, sell, and import the Contribution under any patent claims licensable by the Contributor that are necessarily infringed by the Contribution alone or in combination with the Contribution.

3. Conditions and Reciprocity

3.1. Source Availability: If You distribute the Contribution in Executable Form, You must make the Source Code of any Modifications (changes to existing SSS-licensed files) available under the terms of this License, at no more than the cost of distribution.
3.2. Larger Works: You may create and distribute a Larger Work under terms of Your choice. The Reciprocity requirement (3.1) applies only to the files of the Contribution itself, not to Your independent code that links to or consumes it.
3.3. Attribution: Redistributions of Source Code or Executable Form must retain:
All copyright notices, this list of conditions, and the disclaimer below.
The following acknowledgment: "Portions Copyright (c) [YEAR] Self Sovereign Society Foundation. Used under SSS License v1.0."
Modification Notices: You may add Your own copyright notices to Your Modifications and may provide additional or different license terms and conditions for use, reproduction, or distribution of Your Modifications, provided that Your use of the Core Contribution complies with the conditions in this License.
For Binaries: The acknowledgment above must be reproduced in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

4. Foundation Stewardship

The Foundation acts as the steward of this License. You may not use the names "Self Sovereign Society," or the Foundation's logos to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

5. Termination

If You initiate litigation against any entity (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that the Contribution constitutes direct or contributory patent infringement, then any patent licenses granted to You under this License for that Contribution shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed.

6. Disclaimer of Warranty

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

7. Jurisdiction

This License is governed by the laws of The Netherlands.
