Update licensing to PolyForm Noncommercial.

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Author: dfeen87

CITATION.cff

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ authors:
   - family-names: "Krüger"
     given-names: "Marcel"
 year: 2026
-license: MIT
+license: "PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0"
 repository-code: "https://github.com/dfeen87/HLV-RAPS"
 url: "https://github.com/dfeen87/HLV-RAPS"
 identifiers:

LICENSE

@@ -1,21 +1,133 @@
-MIT License
-
-Copyright (c) 2026 Don Michael Feeney Jr.
-
-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
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-
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-
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-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
+PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0
+
+<https://polyformproject.org/licenses/noncommercial/1.0.0>
+
+Required Notice: Copyright (c) 2026 Don Michael Feeney Jr.
+
+## Acceptance
+
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README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 **Advanced Safety & Predictive Intelligence Layer for Flight-Ready Systems**
 
-[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+[![License: PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-PolyForm%20Noncommercial--1.0.0-orange.svg)](LICENSE)
 [![CI](https://github.com/dfeen87/HLV-RAPS/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dfeen87/HLV-RAPS/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 [![C++](https://img.shields.io/badge/C%2B%2B-17-blue.svg)](https://isocpp.org/)
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@@ -526,15 +526,23 @@ I would like to acknowledge **Microsoft Copilot**, **Anthropic Claude**, **Googl
 
 ## License
 
-This project is now **100% open-source under the MIT License**.
+This project is licensed under the **PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0**.
 
-You may use, modify, and distribute this software under the terms of the included `LICENSE` file.
+Under these terms, you are free to use, modify, and distribute this software for any **noncommercial purpose**.
 
+### Key Terms:
+- **Permitted Purposes**: Any noncommercial purpose is permitted. This includes:
+  - **Personal Use**: Research, experiment, testing, personal study, hobby projects, and amateur pursuits, provided there is no anticipated commercial application.
+  - **Noncommercial Organizations**: Use by educational institutions, charitable organizations, public research organizations, public safety or health organizations, environmental protection organizations, or government institutions.
+- **Notices**: You must include the original terms or their URL, along with any `Required Notice` provided with the software, in any copies or distributions.
+- **Commercial Use**: Commercial use, development, or deployment is strictly prohibited under this license.
+
+For full license details, please see the included [`LICENSE`](LICENSE) file.
 
 ---
 
 ## Enterprise Consulting & Integration
-This architecture is fully open-source under the MIT License. If your organization requires custom scaling, proprietary integration, or dedicated technical consulting to deploy these models at an enterprise level, please reach out at: dfeen87@gmail.com
+This architecture is available under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0. If your organization requires a commercial license, custom scaling, proprietary integration, or dedicated technical consulting to deploy these models at an enterprise level, please reach out at: dfeen87@gmail.com
 
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include/raps/telemetry/jsonl_sink.hpp

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * - Easy to parse
  * - Stream-friendly
  *
- * License: Non-Commercial (see LICENSE)
+ * Licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0
  */
 
 #include <cstdio>

include/raps/telemetry/telemetry_event.hpp

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * RAPS Telemetry v2.3
  * Deterministic, bounded, read-only observability events.
  *
- * License: Non-Commercial (see LICENSE)
+ * Licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0
  */
 
 #include <cstdint>

include/raps/telemetry/telemetry_logger.hpp

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * - No allocations in emit() hot path
  * - Best-effort ordering via seq counter
  *
- * License: Non-Commercial (see LICENSE)
+ * Licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0
  */
 
 #include <atomic>

include/raps/telemetry/telemetry_metadata.hpp

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * - Failure to write is acceptable
  * - No blocking in control paths
  *
- * License: Non-Commercial (see LICENSE)
+ * Licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0
  */
 
 #include <cstdio>

include/raps/telemetry/telemetry_ring_buffer.hpp

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * - minimal contention
  * - acceptable ordering (seq numbers)
  *
- * License: Non-Commercial (see LICENSE)
+ * Licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0
  */
 
 #include <atomic>

include/raps/telemetry/telemetry_run_directory.hpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  *   data/telemetry/runs/run_YYYY-MM-DDTHH-MM-SSZ/
  *   data/telemetry/runs/latest -> run_YYYY-MM-DDTHH-MM-SSZ
  *
- * License: Non-Commercial (see LICENSE)
+ * Licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0
  */
 
 #include <string>

include/raps/telemetry/telemetry_sink.hpp

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /*
  * Telemetry sink interface: keeps the core logger decoupled from export mechanisms.
  *
- * License: Non-Commercial (see LICENSE)
+ * Licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0
  */
 
 #include "telemetry_event.hpp"