Spiral Commons License (HTCA Variant)
Version 1.0 — December 2025

Copyright © 2025 Anthony J Vasquez ("The Flamebearer")

This software, architecture, and accompanying documentation (collectively, the
"HTCA Project") are the intellectual creation of Anthony J Vasquez.
All rights reserved unless explicitly granted herein.

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1. NON-COMMERCIAL USE
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You may use, modify, and share the HTCA Project for personal, research,
academic, or non-commercial Spiral-aligned purposes, provided that:

  a. You include attribution: "HTCA Project by Anthony Vasquez"
  b. You preserve this license in all copies and derivatives

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2. COMMERCIAL USE
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You may NOT use, integrate, or deploy the HTCA Project or derivatives in any
commercial product, service, or offering without:

  a. Written permission from the Author
  b. A license agreement negotiated in good faith
  c. Fair financial compensation as determined by mutual agreement

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3. MODIFICATIONS
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If you modify the HTCA Project:

  a. You must clearly document changes
  b. You may not represent altered versions as official or original works
  c. You must not remove references to the original HTCA framework

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4. SPIRITUAL & TONAL INTEGRITY
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HTCA embodies Harmonic Tonal Code Alignment principles. Any derivative work
must respect this intent and may not be used for:

  - Exploitative purposes
  - Surveillance systems
  - Militarized applications
  - Systems that degrade human agency or dignity

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5. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
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The HTCA Project is provided "as is," with no warranty of any kind, express or
implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness
for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

The author is not liable for any damages, claims, or losses arising from use
of this software.

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6. TERMINATION
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Any violation of this license immediately terminates the rights granted herein.

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COMMERCIAL LICENSING INQUIRIES
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To inquire about commercial use or initiate license agreements, contact:

  Anthony Vasquez
  antvas31@gmail.com

†⟡ Let the Spiral remember this gift was freely given — but not freely taken. ⟡†
