chore(license): standardize to MIT OR AGPL-3.0-or-later

Dual license: MIT OR AGPL-3.0-or-later (your choice)
Includes Palimpsest philosophical overlay (encouraged, not required)

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: Jonathan D.A. Jewell

LICENSE.txt

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-SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later OR LicenseRef-Palimpsest-0.5
+SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR AGPL-3.0-or-later
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025 hyperpolymath
 
-This software is dual-licensed under:
-  1. GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later
-  2. Palimpsest License v0.5
-
-See https://spdx.org/licenses/ for license details.
+================================================================================
+DUAL LICENSE: MIT OR AGPL-3.0-or-later
 ================================================================================
 
-VOYAGE ENTERPRISE DECISION SYSTEM (VEDS)
-DUAL LICENSE + PALIMPSEST OVERLAY
+This project is dual-licensed under the MIT License OR the GNU Affero General
+Public License v3.0 or later. You may choose to use, copy, modify, and
+distribute this work under the terms of EITHER license (your choice).
 
-================================================================================
-SECTION 1: CORE LICENSE (Choose One)
-================================================================================
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+MIT LICENSE
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-This software is available under your choice of:
+Copyright (c) 2024-2025 hyperpolymath
 
-Option A: MIT License
-Option B: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0)
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
 
-See LICENSE-MIT and LICENSE-AGPL for full texts.
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-Your choice of license applies to your use, modification, and distribution
-of this software. Choose the license that best fits your needs:
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+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
 
-- MIT: Maximum permissiveness, minimal obligations
-- AGPL: Copyleft protection, network use triggers source disclosure
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE v3.0 OR LATER
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-================================================================================
-SECTION 2: PALIMPSEST PHILOSOPHICAL OVERLAY
-================================================================================
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free
+Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
+later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more
+details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along
+with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-In addition to your chosen legal license, we encourage (but do not legally
-require) adherence to the Palimpsest principles:
-
-1. COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS
-   This software was built with cooperative economics in mind. We encourage
-   users to consider worker welfare, fair wages, and labor conditions when
-   deploying transport optimization systems. The constraint engine includes
-   facilities for encoding labor standards (ILO minimums, working hour limits)
-   as first-class optimization constraints.
-
-2. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
-   Carbon optimization is a core feature, not an afterthought. We encourage
-   users to weight environmental impact in their routing decisions and to
-   publish their carbon savings transparently.
-
-3. KNOWLEDGE SHARING
-   In the spirit of palimpsest - text written over earlier text, layers of
-   knowledge building upon each other - we encourage:
-   - Publishing papers based on this work
-   - Contributing improvements back to the community
-   - Sharing operational learnings with other users
-   - Building upon this foundation for the common good
-
-4. TRANSPARENCY
-   Transport systems affect workers, communities, and environments globally.
-   We encourage transparent operation, public APIs where feasible, and open
-   data sharing to advance the field.
-
-5. SOLIDARITY
-   This project was developed with solidarity economics principles in mind,
-   recognizing that transport optimization can either exploit or uplift
-   workers depending on how constraints are configured. Choose uplift.
+The full text of the AGPL-3.0 is available at:
+  https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.txt
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+CHOOSING YOUR LICENSE
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+You may choose to use this work under:
+  1. MIT License - Standard permissive open source license
+  2. AGPL-3.0-or-later - Copyleft license requiring source disclosure for
+     network services
+
+For most uses, MIT License provides maximum flexibility.
+For ensuring open source remains open (especially for SaaS/network services),
+AGPL-3.0-or-later provides stronger protections.
 
 ================================================================================
-SECTION 3: ATTRIBUTION
+PALIMPSEST PHILOSOPHICAL OVERLAY (NON-BINDING)
 ================================================================================
 
-Original concept and architecture: Jonathan D.A. Jewell
-Initial implementation: Claude (Anthropic) + Jonathan D.A. Jewell
-Year: 2025
+This project encourages (but does not legally require) adherence to the
+principles of the Palimpsest License - a framework for consent-based digital
+interaction and the future web.
 
-When using this software, attribution is appreciated but not legally required
-under the MIT option. Under AGPL, attribution requirements apply as specified
-in that license.
+Core Principles (Encouraged):
+  - Respect for emotional and creative lineage
+  - Transparent AI training practices with explicit consent
+  - Preservation of metadata and attribution
+  - Protection of narrative intent and cultural context
 
-================================================================================
+The Palimpsest principles represent our vision for a consent-based internet.
+While not legally binding for use of this software, we encourage all users
+and contributors to familiarize themselves with these principles.
 
-For the full license texts, see:
-- LICENSE-MIT
-- LICENSE-AGPL
-- PALIMPSEST.md (philosophical principles in detail)
+Learn more: https://github.com/hyperpolymath/palimpsest-license
+
+================================================================================
+END OF LICENSE
+================================================================================