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Community & Ecosystem Partnerships

Policies that apply for Community & Ecosystem Partnerships

Platform PartnershipsOpen Source Collaborations

Platform Partnerships

Platform Partnerships — Category Definition

Where the subject of a collaboration is a platform (e.g., an application, service, or marketplace) rather than a physical product or consumer brand, the arrangement shall be governed by the terms of this Platform Partnership section, regardless of how the partner labels or characterizes the agreement (e.g., as a "brand partnership," "ambassadorship," or otherwise). Mislabeling the arrangement shall not exempt either party from the protections and obligations specifically established for Platform Partnerships herein.

This specific type of partnership shall last at most six (6) months. Should a written agreement extend beyond six months, it shall be treated as a violation of the master collaboration policy, subject to the remedies established therein.


 

Open Source Collaborations

 Open-source project organizations and maintainers seeking collaboration with the Individual are, by default, granted openness to collaborate, with duration ranging from as short as a few hours to as long as the lifetime of both parties, as mutually agreed. Terms of engagement are freely negotiable between the Individual and the project maintainers, on a case-by-case basis. Absent explicit written agreement to the contrary, the baseline protections established elsewhere in this policy (including liability limitations and the No Joint Venture provision) continue to apply as a floor beneath any negotiated terms.

The Individual's engagement with open-source collaboration reflects a broader loyalty to the open-source ethos and community as a whole, rather than exclusive commitment to any single project or maintainer. Participation in one open-source collaboration shall not be construed as an obligation of exclusivity, priority, or continued allegiance to that specific project over others. The Individual retains full discretion to engage with, contribute to, or withdraw from multiple open-source projects concurrently or sequentially, consistent with this broader community-oriented commitment.