01 · OPEN BY DEFAULT
Source, licence, and decisions are visible.
Qualifying projects publish their source in a public repository
under an explicit, recognised open-source licence. The exact
licence is stated by each repository; the Greenways signature
never replaces or obscures it.
02 · USABLE FREEDOM
Open means useful beyond Greenways.
People may inspect, run, modify, redistribute, and use the work
commercially according to its stated licence. Public source that
cannot be meaningfully used is not enough.
03 · PUBLIC STEWARDSHIP
Direction is explained, not merely announced.
Greenways publishes material architectural decisions,
compatibility changes, release notes, and security channels.
Maintainers may lead decisively while keeping the reasoning
inspectable.
04 · INTEROPERABILITY
Interfaces should outlive implementations.
Protocols, formats, and compatibility boundaries are documented.
Where conformance matters, Greenways works toward executable
specifications and public test suites rather than relying on
branding alone.
05 · CONTRIBUTORS
Contribution is public work with public credit.
Changes are reviewed in the open whenever security and privacy
permit. Contribution requirements should be documented,
technically relevant, and applied consistently. Contributors
retain visible credit for their work.
06 · SUSTAINABILITY
Open foundations can support a durable business.
Greenways may sell hosting, integration, support, certification,
or managed experiences. Commercial services do not reduce the
rights already granted by a project’s open-source licence.
07 · IDENTITY
Code freedom and project identity are separate.
Software licences govern the covered work. Greenways and project
names, logos, certification marks, and claims of official
compatibility remain subject to their own policies. Forks are
welcome; misleading endorsement is not.