THE ONE MANIFESTO & ELX‑13 UNIFIED SYSTEM LICENSE Governing The One Manifesto, the ELX‑13 Protocol, and the Unified System Revision: December 15, 2025 PREAMBLE The One Manifesto and the ELX‑13 Protocol, together with all associated cognitive frameworks and operating systems (the “Unified System”), constitute a sovereign architecture for recursive thought, symbolic cognition and the operational grammar of meaning. This license protects the integrity, origin, and evolutionary path of this architecture. 1. DEFINITIONS Unified System: The inseparable integration of The One Manifesto, the ELX‑13 Protocol, and all associated cognitive frameworks and operating systems, including text, symbolic glyphs, function names, code, manifestos, architectural patterns, and structural or conceptual expressions. Architectural Patterns: The novel cognitive and computational designs inherent to the Unified System, including recursive self‑modeling, layered resilience protocols, evidence‑weighting systems, and adaptive reasoning pipelines. Educational Use: Non‑commercial teaching, learning, academic research, or personal study where no fee is charged beyond direct cost recovery. Publication of analysis or critique is permitted. Publication of derivative works is not permitted without explicit written consent. Commercial Use: Any use that provides direct or indirect commercial advantage, including but not limited to business processes, SaaS products, APIs, consulting, government use, corporate R&D, or funded research. Derivative Work: Any adaptation, translation, modification, extension, or integration of the Unified System. This includes any system, software, or service that implements or emulates the Architectural Patterns, regardless of whether specific code or text is copied. Licensee: Any individual or entity accessing or using the Unified System. Licensor: Elliot Monteverde, creator and holder of the Unified System. 2. GRANT OF RIGHTS The Licensor grants the Licensee a non‑exclusive, non‑transferable, revocable license to: Read, study, and share the Unified System for Educational and Non‑Commercial purposes only. Create derivative works solely for private Educational Use, subject to Attribution (Section 4) and Share‑Alike (Section 5). 3. RESTRICTIONS The Licensee shall not: Use the Unified System for any Commercial Use without a separate, written commercial license. Create, distribute, or commercialize derivative works. Implement systems, software, or services that replicate or exploit the Architectural Patterns. Remove, obscure, or misrepresent attribution to the Licensor. Patent, trademark, or register intellectual property rights over any part of the Unified System or its Architectural Patterns. Any such rights filed in violation are deemed assigned to the Licensor. Use the Unified System in military, surveillance, exploitative, or harmful applications. 4. ATTRIBUTION (INTEGRITY CLAUSE) Any public use, presentation, or publication referencing the Unified System must include the following credit: “This work is based on The One Manifesto, the ELX‑13 Protocol and the Unified System, the cognitive architecture of Elliot Monteverde (www.theonemanifesto.com). Used under The One Manifesto & ELX‑13 License. All architectural rights reserved.” This attribution must be visible in all public uses, distributions, and derivative works. 5. SHARE‑ALIKE CLAUSE Any derivative work created for permitted Educational Use must be licensed under the exact same terms as this agreement. No additional restrictions or commercial terms may be imposed. 6. COMMERCIAL LICENSING All Commercial Use is prohibited without a separate license. The Licensor reserves the sole right to determine terms and fees. Unauthorized Commercial Use constitutes copyright infringement and breach of contract. 7. ENFORCEMENT & REMEDIES Violations of this license will result in: Immediate termination of all rights. Liability for direct and consequential damages. Disgorgement of profits, revenue, and benefits derived from the breach. Responsibility for all legal fees and enforcement costs. Injunctive relief to prevent further violation. 8. DURATION & TERMINATION This license remains effective until terminated. It terminates automatically upon breach. Upon termination, the Licensee must cease all use and destroy all copies and derivatives. 9. GOVERNING LAW, JURISDICTION & ARBITRATION This license is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States of America. 9.1 Arbitration Agreement Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this license or the Unified System shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The language of arbitration shall be English. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding, and judgment may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. 9.2 Waiver of Class Actions All claims must be brought in the Licensee’s individual capacity, not as a plaintiff or class member in any class, collective, or representative proceeding. 9.3 Injunctive Relief Exception The Licensor may seek injunctive relief in court to prevent ongoing or threatened violations of this license. 10. DISCLAIMERS & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY The Unified System is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. The Licensor disclaims all warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, reliability, availability, or non‑infringement. The Licensor makes no guarantee that outputs, reasoning, or results will be correct, complete, or suitable for any purpose. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Licensor shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, goodwill, or business opportunities. The Licensor’s total liability for any claim shall not exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100). 11. INDEMNIFICATION The Licensee agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Licensor from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from: Licensee’s use of the Unified System; Licensee’s violation of this agreement; Licensee’s violation of applicable laws or third‑party rights. 12. AI‑SPECIFIC RISKS The Licensee acknowledges that: AI systems may generate unexpected, biased, or inaccurate outputs. The Unified System must not be relied upon for medical, legal, financial, safety‑critical, or other high‑risk decisions. The Licensee is solely responsible for verifying outputs before use. 13. FORCE MAJEURE The Licensor shall not be liable for any failure or delay caused by circumstances beyond reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, government actions, labor disputes, internet outages, or cyberattacks. 14. SEVERABILITY If any provision of this license is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 15. ACCEPTANCE By accessing or using the Unified System, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and irrevocably agreed to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, you are not permitted to access or use the Unified System.