| Glyphic Language Governance Model | |
| Glyphic Language is a semantic protocol, symbolic language, and training substrate designed for drift‑resistant agent cognition. | |
| Because Glyphic is intended to evolve into a civilization‑scale language, its governance must be transparent, stable, and community‑driven. | |
| This document defines the governance structure, decision‑making process, proposal workflow, and versioning model for the Glyphic ecosystem. | |
| 1. Governance Principles | |
| Glyphic governance is built on four foundational principles: | |
| 1. Stability | |
| Changes must not break existing models, datasets, CTX envelopes, or syntax. | |
| 2. Extensibility | |
| The language must grow through structured proposals and community input. | |
| 3. Determinism | |
| All additions must preserve Glyphic’s core property: | |
| meaning must be machine‑interpretable, reversible, and unambiguous. | |
| 4. Transparency | |
| All changes must be documented, reviewed, and versioned. | |
| 2. Governance Structure | |
| Glyphic uses a three‑tier governance model: | |
| A. Maintainers | |
| Responsible for: | |
| reviewing and merging contributions | |
| approving or rejecting GEPs | |
| ensuring backward compatibility | |
| maintaining interpreter and protocol correctness | |
| publishing new versions | |
| Maintainers have final authority on technical decisions. | |
| B. Contributors | |
| Anyone who submits: | |
| dictionary entries | |
| syntax rules | |
| CTX extensions | |
| templates | |
| code improvements | |
| documentation | |
| Contributors participate in discussions and propose changes via PRs or GEPs. | |
| C. Community | |
| Users who: | |
| provide feedback | |
| report issues | |
| suggest improvements | |
| participate in discussions | |
| Community input guides long‑term evolution. | |
| 3. Glyphic Enhancement Proposals (GEPs) | |
| Major changes to Glyphic require a GEP. | |
| Examples include: | |
| new CTX fields | |
| new grammar rules | |
| new glyph categories | |
| changes to envelope structure | |
| major dictionary expansions | |
| interpreter behavior changes | |
| GEP Workflow | |
| Create a proposal file | |
| Code | |
| GEPs/GEP-XXXX.md | |
| Use the next available number. | |
| Include the required sections: | |
| Summary | |
| Motivation | |
| Specification | |
| Examples | |
| Backwards compatibility | |
| Implementation plan | |
| Submit a Pull Request | |
| Discussion period | |
| Maintainers and community review the proposal. | |
| Decision | |
| Maintainers approve, request revisions, or reject. | |
| Versioning | |
| Approved GEPs are scheduled for the next Glyphic version. | |
| 4. Versioning Model | |
| Glyphic uses semantic versioning, adapted for language evolution: | |
| Code | |
| MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH | |
| MAJOR | |
| Breaking changes to: | |
| syntax | |
| CTX protocol | |
| envelope structure | |
| interpreter behavior | |
| MINOR | |
| Additions that are backward‑compatible: | |
| new dictionary entries | |
| new glyphs | |
| new templates | |
| new CTX optional fields | |
| PATCH | |
| Fixes: | |
| typos | |
| documentation | |
| minor dictionary corrections | |
| non‑breaking code fixes | |
| 5. Backwards Compatibility Policy | |
| Glyphic prioritizes long‑term stability. | |
| Breaking changes are rare | |
| They require: | |
| a GEP | |
| maintainer approval | |
| migration documentation | |
| version bump | |
| Non‑breaking additions are encouraged | |
| New glyphs, dictionary entries, and templates should not invalidate existing models. | |
| Interpreter must remain reversible | |
| Encoding and decoding must always produce consistent results. | |
| 6. Decision‑Making Process | |
| Consensus‑Seeking | |
| Maintainers aim for consensus with contributors and community members. | |
| Maintainer Authority | |
| If consensus cannot be reached, maintainers make the final decision. | |
| Transparency | |
| All decisions must be documented in: | |
| PR comments | |
| GEP discussions | |
| release notes | |
| 7. Release Process | |
| Each release includes: | |
| updated version number | |
| changelog entry | |
| updated documentation | |
| updated dataset templates (if applicable) | |
| updated interpreter tests | |
| Releases are tagged in GitHub and mirrored to Hugging Face. | |
| 8. Code of Conduct | |
| Glyphic is a technical project focused on: | |
| symbolic structure | |
| semantic clarity | |
| deterministic protocols | |
| agent cognition | |
| Contributions must remain: | |
| respectful | |
| technical | |
| non‑political | |
| non‑ideological | |
| grounded in structure, not metaphor | |
| Harassment, discrimination, or disruptive behavior is not tolerated. | |
| 9. Licensing | |
| All contributions are licensed under: | |
| Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC‑BY 4.0) | |
| Contributors agree to this license by submitting PRs or GEPs. | |
| 10. Contact & Discussion | |
| GitHub Issues: bug reports, questions, small proposals | |
| Pull Requests: code, dictionary, syntax, CTX changes | |
| GEPs: major proposals | |