Editing Source-available software (section)

=== Open Compensation Token License ===
The Open Compensation Token License<ref>{{cite web |title=OCT License Text Repository |url=https://github.com/open-compensation-token-license/license|url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-24}}</ref> is commercial source-available software license. The key idea is to keep software extendable by everyone and to combine this with fair payment. Commercial uses of the software require commercial licensing and the funds are distributed via technical means to the contributors. The German company iunera<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iunera.com/kraken/big-data-examples/how-nfts-and-ai-can-solve-public-transport-challenges/|title=How NFTs and AI can solve Public Transport challenges|date=March 24, 2025|website=iunera company blog}}</ref> created the license during a project to optimize public transport usage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bmdv.bund.de/SharedDocs/DE/Artikel/DG/mfund-projekte/fahrbar20.html/|title=Künstliche Intelligenz basierte Belegungsoptimierung im ÖPNV – Fahrbar20|date=March 24, 2025|website=German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport }}</ref> The license works by registering source code artifacts as code tokens on the blockchain. Every developer who builds on prior software needs to register the dependencies that he or she uses via the blockchain. This ensures that the prior labor by other developers is acknowledged. Commercial applications require a obtaining a license via the blockchain. The license cost is computed as a percentage of the invested work hours. Licensing funds are distributed based on the dependencies to the code token owners via blockchain. Anyone who extends source code which is licensed with the Open Compensation Token License is required to use the same license. The license webpage<ref>{{cite web |title=OCT License Project Website |url=https://www.license-token.com/|url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-24}}</ref> is explicitly stating it is non [[Open Source]].