legal: add dual MIT+Apache 2.0 license, trademark policy, and CLA (#941)
- LICENSE: add trademark notice and dual-license reference to MIT file - LICENSE-APACHE: add full Apache 2.0 license text with ZeroClaw trademark clause in section 6 - TRADEMARK.md: define permitted/prohibited uses of the ZeroClaw name, list known unauthorized forks (openagen/zeroclaw), and document contributor trademark protections - CLA.md: add Contributor License Agreement granting rights under both MIT and Apache 2.0, with explicit patent grant and attribution guarantees; contributors retain copyright ownership - NOTICE: add official repository notice, dual-license summary, and contributor protection statement - README.md: add impersonation warning section with official repo link, replace single MIT badge with dual-license table, add trademark and contributor protection summary, link CLA.md from Contributing section
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@ -879,13 +879,42 @@ A heartfelt thank you to the communities and institutions that inspire and fuel
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We're building in the open because the best ideas come from everywhere. If you're reading this, you're part of it. Welcome. 🦀❤️
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## ⚠️ Official Repository & Impersonation Warning
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**This is the only official ZeroClaw repository:**
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> https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw
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Any other repository, organization, domain, or package claiming to be "ZeroClaw" or implying affiliation with ZeroClaw Labs is **unauthorized and not affiliated with this project**. Known unauthorized forks will be listed in [TRADEMARK.md](TRADEMARK.md).
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If you encounter impersonation or trademark misuse, please [open an issue](https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/issues).
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## License
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MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for license terms and attribution baseline
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ZeroClaw is dual-licensed for maximum openness and contributor protection:
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| License | Use case |
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| [MIT](LICENSE) | Open-source, research, academic, personal use |
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| [Apache 2.0](LICENSE-APACHE) | Patent protection, institutional, commercial deployment |
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You may choose either license. **Contributors automatically grant rights under both** — see [CLA.md](CLA.md) for the full contributor agreement.
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### Trademark
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The **ZeroClaw** name and logo are trademarks of ZeroClaw Labs. This license does not grant permission to use them to imply endorsement or affiliation. See [TRADEMARK.md](TRADEMARK.md) for permitted and prohibited uses.
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### Contributor Protections
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- You **retain copyright** of your contributions
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- **Patent grant** (Apache 2.0) shields you from patent claims by other contributors
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- Your contributions are **permanently attributed** in commit history and [NOTICE](NOTICE)
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- No trademark rights are transferred by contributing
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## Contributing
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See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). Implement a trait, submit a PR:
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See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) and [CLA.md](CLA.md). Implement a trait, submit a PR:
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- CI workflow guide: [docs/ci-map.md](docs/ci-map.md)
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- New `Provider` → `src/providers/`
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- New `Channel` → `src/channels/`
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