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A Family of Modern, Plain‐Language, NonCommercial Licenses
The Haras License Suite is a family of plain‐language licenses that are non‐commercial by default, inspired by Blue Oak Model License and Blue Oak Contributor License.
Features
Plain Language
The license texts use plain language and short sentences wherever possible. They aim to remain understandable to creators, contributors, and users without requiring legal expertise, while preserving the legal effect of traditional license terms.
Broad Permissions
The license texts grant permissions through broad and concise terms rather than long lists of individual rights. Each grant covers all contributions to the work—present and future.
Companion Contributor License
Each Public license in the suite is paired with a Contributor license. Together they provide a straightforward framework for accepting contributions while ensuring that contributors retain ownership of their work and grant the permissions necessary for the project to use, distribute, and maintain it.
Lightweight Attribution
Attribution requirements are minimized wherever legally permissible. When attribution is required, it is stated explicitly and kept simple—no complex conditions, no chained obligations, and no burdensome compliance requirements for downstream users.
An automatic cure provision allows licensees who fall short to correct the failure within 30 days of the notice before losing their license.
Legal Certainty
Most common licenses leave open a key question: whether they constitute a bare license, a contract, or both. The Public licenses resolve this explicitly— their terms are both conditions of the license and obligations under an agreement. This clarifies what contributors can enforce and ensures the license cannot be quietly disregarded.
NonCommercial by Default
All Public licenses restrict use to non‐commercial purposes. This allows authors to share their work openly while retaining control over commercial exploitation. Users seeking commercial rights must obtain a separate arrangement with the steward.
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