Chapter VI / Open Source

Open by design. Protected by structure.

Making code open source is not enough. A powerful company can copy open source technology, dominate distribution, and leave the original community with no ownership or influence. OwnX combines open code with permanent community ownership.

Public commitments

Public repositories

Core Earth Compute, OwnCloud, OwnOS, and Own 1 components published under permissive licences. Repository links published as they open.

Licences

Licensing chosen to enable adoption while preserving the community ownership and mission-protection structure.

Technical documentation

Architecture notes, protocol specifications, and integration guides. Living documents maintained alongside the code.

Contribution guidelines

How to contribute code, documentation, translations, and infrastructure. Reviewed by maintainers and community members.

Public roadmaps

Quarterly public roadmaps per major component. Milestones, dependencies, and rationale visible to everyone.

Security policies

Coordinated disclosure. Security contacts. A published policy for responsible reporting and remediation.

Maintainer structure

Named maintainers per module. Clear paths from contributor to maintainer. Independent review for critical changes.

Release schedules

Predictable release cadences per component. Long-term support tracks for infrastructure-critical modules.

Placeholder — public repositories, licences, and release schedules will be linked as they are opened. OwnX does not publish repositories that do not yet exist.

Why open code needs a protected owner.

Open code alone does not guarantee an open future. Distribution, integration, and default deployment can quietly reconcentrate any technology into a handful of intermediaries.

OwnX therefore pairs an open technology stack with a legally compliant community ownership structure and an independent stewardship trust. Together, these are intended to keep the code open, the mission stable, and the organisation commercially strong enough to fund what comes next.

See the ownership structure →