Governance
The Terrene Foundation is a company limited by guarantee (CLG) incorporated in Singapore under the Companies Act 1967. It exists to publish and maintain open specifications for autonomous system governance, and to steward the open-source software that implements those specifications.
Entity details
Section titled “Entity details”- Legal name: Terrene Foundation Limited
- Type: Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)
- Jurisdiction: Singapore
- UEN: 202611556G
- Governing law: Singapore Companies Act 1967
Constitution
Section titled “Constitution”The Foundation operates under a 77-clause constitution Filed with ACRA filed with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) of Singapore. The constitution includes 11 entrenched provisions, clauses that cannot be amended through ordinary processes. Amendment requires: 90% board approval (Clause 63(a)), 80% supermajority of seasoned Committer Members (those with 12+ months of membership), 12 months’ public notice, independent legal and fairness opinions, and a 90-day public RFC period.
The entrenched provisions prevent:
- Conversion to a for-profit entity
- Distribution of assets to members or directors
- Capture of intellectual property by any single contributor
- Removal of open-source licensing requirements
- Modification of the Foundation’s charitable and public-benefit purpose
Current phase
Section titled “Current phase”The Foundation is in Phase 1 (Seed): the founding period during which the initial specifications are drafted, reference implementations are built, and the governance structures are established. During this phase, the founding director serves as the primary steward.
Subsequent phases will introduce additional directors, an advisory board, and formal membership categories as defined in the constitution.
Transparency
Section titled “Transparency”The Foundation publishes transparency reports covering governance decisions, financial stewardship, and specification development progress. Transparency is a constitutional obligation, not a discretionary practice.
Intellectual property
Section titled “Intellectual property”All intellectual property is irrevocably transferred to the Foundation upon contribution ( Clause 50 Constitution ). No contributor, including the founder, retains exclusive rights, special access, or structural advantage.
- Specifications (CARE, EATP, CO): Licensed under CC BY 4.0
- Software (Kailash Python SDK, CARE Platform, EATP SDK, Praxis): Licensed under Apache 2.0