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SALKA-IX LICENSE v1.0
Copyright © Elmadani Salka. All rights reserved.
Pending: SALKA HOLDING SA (Switzerland, Canton of Zug)
ARTICLE 1 — PREAMBLE
The Inference-X project was created by Elmadani Salka to make AI inference accessible to everyone, everywhere, without compromise. This license ensures the project remains free for community use while protecting the creator's rights and guaranteeing honest revenue sharing.
This license exists to make it impossible to profit from this work without contributing back.
ARTICLE 2 — DEFINITIONS
- "Rights Holder": Elmadani Salka, and their designated successors per succession documents held by SALKA HOLDING
- "IX Ecosystem": inference-x engine, ix-tools, ECHO relay, IX Store, IX SaaS, and all officially listed derivatives
- "Community Use": Non-commercial use, contribution to IX projects, personal projects
- "Commercial Use": Any use generating revenue, whether direct or indirect
ARTICLE 3 — FREE USE WITHIN IX ECOSYSTEM
The following are free and unrestricted:
- Personal use and learning
- Contributing to official IX repositories
- Building non-commercial projects using IX
- Academic and research use (non-distributed)
- Community tools and plugins published in the IX Store
ARTICLE 4 — COMMERCIAL LICENSE REQUIRED
Commercial use requires a paid license. Contact: license@inference-x.com
| License Type | Annual Fee | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Startup License | €2,400/year | Up to 10 employees, €500K ARR |
| Enterprise License | €24,000/year | Unlimited employees, unlimited ARR |
| Government License | €50,000/year | Public sector, government agencies |
| OEM License | €0.05–1 per unit | Embedded in hardware/devices |
| Academic License | €500/year | Universities, verified research institutions |
All commercial licenses include: attribution requirements, royalty reporting, and the 20% revenue sharing clause.
ARTICLE 5 — ABSOLUTE PROHIBITIONS
Regardless of license type, the following are always prohibited:
- Removing or obscuring the creator's name from any public-facing output
- Claiming ownership of the Inference-X name, brand, or project
- Attempting hostile acquisition of the project, its IP, or its community infrastructure
- Using IX technology for mass surveillance, biometric profiling without consent, or authoritarian control
- Selling user data generated through IX-powered applications
- Violating human rights as defined by the UN Declaration
Violation of any prohibition results in immediate license termination and potential legal action.
ARTICLE 6 — REVENUE SHARING (IMMUTABLE)
All revenue flowing through the IX ecosystem is split:
- 20% → Rights Holder (Elmadani Salka / SALKA HOLDING) — permanent, irrevocable
- 80% → Community Fund — managed by elected Core Team
This split cannot be modified by any party, including the Core Team, under any circumstances.
ARTICLE 7 — PROVIDER ECONOMICS (THE INVERTED PARADIGM)
Providers pay IX for the right to serve IX users. Users pay providers directly for compute. IX retains zero user data.
Provider fees: Starter €5K/year, Standard €20K/year, Premium €50K/year, plus 3% of IX-referred revenue.
ARTICLE 8 — IMMUTABLE ATTRIBUTION
The name "Elmadani Salka" and the brand "Inference-X" must appear:
- In binary headers of all compiled outputs
- In all API response headers (
X-IX-Creator: Elmadani Salka) - In all documentation footers
- In all model cards for models trained with IX
- In all user interfaces powered by IX
This requirement survives forks, acquisitions, and license changes.
ARTICLE 9 — GOVERNANCE PROTECTION
The community controls: code, IX Store, site content, and roadmap.
The community cannot modify: this license, the 20% royalty, attribution requirements, or the creator's rights.
ARTICLE 10 — FORK RIGHTS
Forks are permitted under these conditions:
- Must be licensed under SALKA-IX v1.0 or later
- Must preserve all attribution requirements
- The 20% royalty applies to any revenue generated
- Must not be used to create a competing platform claiming to replace IX
ARTICLE 11 — SUCCESSION
Upon the death or incapacitation of Elmadani Salka, all rights pass to designated successors as named in private succession documents held by SALKA HOLDING SA. The IX Guardian role in community governance protects these rights.
ARTICLE 12 — JURISDICTION
Until SALKA HOLDING SA is constituted: French law, Paris courts.
After constitution: Swiss law, Canton of Zug courts.
International disputes: ICC arbitration, Geneva.
ARTICLE 13 — VERSION IMMUTABILITY
Future versions of this license:
- Cannot reduce the 20% royalty
- Cannot remove attribution requirements
- Cannot weaken the prohibitions in Article 5
- Cannot transfer rights to any party other than the Rights Holder's successors
SALKA-IX License v1.0 — Effective February 2026
Elmadani Salka — inference-x.com