Legal & Licensing.
Wombat uses a dual-license model: Apache License 2.0 for code and Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) for documentation. This model is CNCF-compatible and foundation-ready.
Two licences, one framework.
The dual-license model keeps Wombat open, commercially usable, and CNCF-ready — without ambiguity about what you can do with it.
All source code, tooling, and framework components — including WOMBATpass. Commercial use, modification, and redistribution are explicitly permitted. Includes patent grant.
All written content, guides, pillar documentation, slides, and reference material. Share and adapt freely — attribution to Wombat required.
By submitting a pull request, you agree your contribution will be published under the respective project licence (Apache 2.0 for code, CC BY 4.0 for docs).
Apache License 2.0.
All Wombat source code, WOMBATpass, plugins, and tooling are released under the Apache License 2.0 — one of the most permissive and widely adopted open-source licences.
Commercial use
Use WOMBATpass and all framework code in commercial products, internal tools, and SaaS offerings without any royalties or restrictions.
Modification & redistribution
Fork, modify, and redistribute the code freely. You may distribute modified versions under your own terms as long as the original licence is retained.
Explicit patent grant
Contributors grant an explicit, royalty-free patent licence covering any patents that apply to their contributions — protecting downstream users.
No copyleft obligations
No obligation to open-source your own code when using Wombat components. Proprietary integrations are fully permitted.
Creative Commons BY 4.0.
All Wombat documentation, pillar guides, slides, reference material, and written content are published under CC BY 4.0.
What you can do
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
- Commercial use — use the documentation for any purpose, including commercially
One condition
- Attribution required — you must give appropriate credit to Wombat, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.
Disclaimer & contributions.
Important legal context for using and contributing to Wombat.
Disclaimer
Wombat is provided "as is" without any express or implied warranties. Use of the framework is at your own risk.
The framework does not replace legal advice, formal certification, or compliance assessments. It provides guidance, evaluation models, and traceable criteria.
Contribution & compliance
By submitting a pull request, you agree that your contribution will be published under the applicable project licence:
- Code contributions → Apache 2.0
- Documentation contributions → CC BY 4.0
Built in the open.
Wombat is fully open source, dual-licensed, and CNCF-compatible. Every line of code, every decision, and every control is public and traceable.