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Covered Works: 1. ocp_whitepaper_v1.1.0.pdf 2. ontology-to_master_latex_source_v1.1.0.tex 3. ocp_whitepaper_reference_python_script.py (Collectively, the "Open Chromatic Protocol (OCP) Reference Suite") ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART I: GRATIS ACADEMIC, RESEARCH & NON-COMMERCIAL LICENSE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any student, academic researcher, educational institution, non-profit organization, or individual acting strictly in a non-commercial capacity ("Non-Commercial User"), to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, and create derivative works of the Covered Works for personal study, academic research, peer-reviewed verification, and non-commercial open-source experimentation, subject to the following conditions: 1. Attribution: All copies, modified versions, or substantial portions of the Covered Works must retain the above copyright notice, this license text, and explicit citation of the foundational paper: Conan B. Duke (2026), "Chromatic Topology of Affective Meaning: A First- Principles Derivation of Triaxial Semantic Space and Abstract Chromatic Ontology via Lacanian Inference and Optical Duality" (OCP v1.1.0). 2. Non-Commercial Restriction: Non-Commercial Users may NOT use the Covered Works, or any derivative work incorporating the OCP triaxial affine transformations, L\"owdin subspace projections, or Chromatic Content Descriptor (CCD) architectures, in any commercial product, paid service, monetized API, enterprise internal tooling, advertising/engagement network, or for-profit venture without executing Part II of this License. 3. 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