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EdisonJwa 0f418f1d7e feat(legal): resolve DEC-020 — dual-license under Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Closes the only previously-open decision in the register. Chanora is
now dual-licensed under either:

  * Apache License, Version 2.0 (LICENSE-APACHE), OR
  * MIT License (LICENSE-MIT)

at the recipient's option. This is the standard Rust-ecosystem
permissive model and is compatible with every direct dependency
in the PoC tree:

  tsclientlib          MIT OR Apache-2.0
  flutter_rust_bridge  MIT
  cpal                 Apache-2.0
  rusqlite             MIT
  keyring              MIT OR Apache-2.0
  hound                Apache-2.0
  ndk-context, jni, android_logger, regex, serde, tokio,
  tracing, thiserror, zeroize, etc.   MIT OR Apache-2.0

and with the Flutter framework's BSD-3-Clause.

Files added:
  - LICENSE-APACHE  Apache 2.0 license text.
  - LICENSE-MIT     MIT license text with the standard 2026 copyright
                    line.

Files updated:
  - LICENSE     Now the dual-license aggregator. Includes the standard
                Apache-2.0 inbound-contribution clause ("Unless you
                explicitly state otherwise, any contribution
                intentionally submitted for inclusion in Chanora by you,
                as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be
                dual-licensed as above, without any additional terms or
                conditions.").
  - NOTICE      Rewritten with the dual-license declaration and an
                inventory of direct dependencies with their upstream
                licenses. Transitive deps remain to be enumerated by
                build tooling (cargo about, Flutter LicenseRegistry).
  - README.md   §License section rewritten to point at LICENSE-APACHE
                and LICENSE-MIT.
  - docs/governance/product-decision-register.md v0.9.5 → v0.9.6:
    DEC-020 status: Open → Accepted. §4 license row updated. §6
    collapsed: every previously-Proposed or Open decision in the
    register is now resolved. DEC-012 legal review remains as a
    release-gating *work* item, but is not an open decision.
  - docs/governance/poc-results-summary.md v0.3.0 → v0.4.0:
    RISK-PoC-003 closed. DEC-020 row moved out of 'Still open'.

This is a license-model commitment, not a substitute for the
DEC-012 legal review. Per DEC-012 the actual legal review work
(transitive-dep OSS obligations, trademark registrability, final
sign-off on the non-affiliation wording) must still be completed
before any public/store release; that is sign-off work, not an
architectural decision.

Decision register state after this commit:
  Accepted:       23 of 23 unique decisions
  Open/Deferred:  0
  Proposed:       0
2026-05-14 20:53:04 +08:00

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PoC Results Summary

Document type: Governance / PoC Results Summary
Version: 0.4.0
Status: Draft
Language: English
Product: Chanora
Repo path: docs/governance/poc-results-summary.md


1. Purpose

This document is the single top-level entry point summarising the outcome of the technical proof-of-concept (PoC) phase defined by docs/architecture/proof-of-concept-plan.md.

It exists so that reviewers (security, audit, baseline-approval) can read one page and follow pointers to evidence, rather than having to crawl seven VERIFICATION.md files under poc/.

This summary records facts as of 2026-05-13.

2. Status table

Spike PoC plan exit criterion Status Evidence
flutter_rust_bridge_hello Flutter can call Rust and receive event stream data PASS poc/flutter_rust_bridge_hello/VERIFICATION.md
tsclientlib-connect-spike Rust can connect to a compatible server/test double PASS poc/tsclientlib-connect-spike/VERIFICATION.md
secure-storage-spike Secret write/read/delete works through platform secure storage PASS (Linux only) poc/secure-storage-spike/VERIFICATION.md
sqlite-storage-spike Schema, migration, and repository pattern are demonstrated PASS poc/sqlite-storage-spike/VERIFICATION.md
diagnostics-redaction-spike Password and identity-secret samples are redacted (REDACT-TC-001..010 covered) PASS poc/diagnostics-redaction-spike/VERIFICATION.md
audio-capture-playback-spike (desktop half) + audio-capture-playback-android-spike (mobile half) Capture/playback works on at least one desktop and one mobile target PASS — desktop on Linux + PipeWire; mobile on a physical Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G running Android 14 arm64-v8a. iOS remains explicitly deferred per DEC-011.1. poc/audio-capture-playback-spike/VERIFICATION.md, poc/audio-capture-playback-android-spike/VERIFICATION.md

Aggregate test count across the PoCs: 44 tests + 1 live-server CLI run + 1 desktop-audio CLI round-trip + 1 Android playback + 1 Android capture (real-device, with WAV file inspection), all passing in the recorded runs. All six PoC plan entries now PASS.

3. Toolchain exercised

Tool Version
Rust toolchain stable 1.95.0 (59807616e 2026-04-14)
Rust Android targets aarch64-linux-android, armv7-linux-androideabi, x86_64-linux-android, i686-linux-android
Flutter SDK 3.41.9 stable (Dart 3.11.5)
flutter_rust_bridge (Rust + Dart) and codegen 2.12.0
tsclientlib git 04aa2491 (no published crates.io release)
cpal 0.16
rusqlite 0.32 (bundled)
keyring 3.6.3 (sync-secret-service + linux-native)
linux-keyutils 0.2.5
regex / serde / serde_json 1
Android SDK platform 34, build-tools 34.0.0
Android NDK r26.3.11579264
cargo-ndk 4.1.2
AGP / Gradle / Kotlin 8.5.2 / 8.7 / 1.9.24
jni, ndk-context, android_logger 0.21, 0.1.1, 0.14
Host OS for verification Linux (Arch, kernel 7.0.5-arch1-1, x86_64)
Host audio server PipeWire 1.6.4 (via pcm_pipewire ALSA plugin)
Host Secret Service backend gnome-keyring (default collection observed locked; kernel keyutils backend used for hermetic tests)
Android test device Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), Android 14 (SDK 34), arm64-v8a

4. Owner-confirmed decisions

Recorded in docs/governance/product-decision-register.md at version 0.9.5:

From the PoC phase (decisions surfaced by the spikes)

Decision Status Closed by
DEC-014 typed bridge Accepted (flutter_rust_bridge 2.x pinned) flutter_rust_bridge_hello
DEC-013.1 SQLite crate Accepted (rusqlite bundled) sqlite-storage-spike
DEC-013.2 Linux secure-storage backend policy Accepted (Secret Service preferred, keyutils fallback) secure-storage-spike
DEC-011.1 audio crate Accepted (desktop: cpal; Android: cpal-on-Oboe) / Deferred (iOS) audio-capture-playback-spike (desktop) + audio-capture-playback-android-spike (mobile)
DEC-022 canonical implementation directory layout Accepted (README sketch — apps/chanora_flutter/, core/chanora_core/, crates/chanora_*) Owner ruling on 2026-05-13
DEC-020 license Accepted (Apache-2.0 OR MIT dual-license) Owner ruling on 2026-05-14; license texts added as LICENSE-APACHE and LICENSE-MIT.

From the 2026-05-14 owner-confirmation pass (all 17 previously-Proposed)

Decision Status Notes
DEC-001 Release type sequence Accepted Alpha → Beta → Public.
DEC-002 MVP platform scope Accepted All five platforms; staged release allowed.
DEC-003 Minimum iOS Accepted iOS 13.
DEC-004 Minimum Android Accepted — MODIFIED API 28 (raised from the recommendation of API 24). Affects the Android spike's minSdk = 24; product apps/chanora_flutter must move it to 28.
DEC-005 Android target SDK Accepted Google Play-required API on upload date.
DEC-006 Connections in MVP Accepted Single connection.
DEC-007 AEC Accepted Enabled by default where supported.
DEC-008 AGC Accepted Enabled by default + toggle.
DEC-009 Noise suppression Accepted Enabled by default + toggle.
DEC-010 High-pass filter Accepted Enabled by default.
DEC-011 Audio path Accepted Platform-native first.
DEC-012 Legal review gate Accepted (as a release gate) The legal review work itself is still to be performed.
DEC-013 Local DB Accepted SQLite or equivalent.
DEC-015 Product language for MVP Accepted — MODIFIED English + Chinese (Simplified) at MVP (expanded from the recommendation of English-only). Affects translation pipeline and design-system text length budgets.
DEC-016 Diagnostics upload Accepted User-initiated local export only.
DEC-017 Crash reporting Accepted Disabled for MVP.
DEC-018 Product name Accepted Chanora.
DEC-019 Non-affiliation statement Accepted (drafted wording) Final legal sign-off still required under DEC-012.
DEC-021 Apple App Store SDK gate Accepted Xcode 26+ / iOS 26 SDK+ on or after 2026-04-28.

Still open

(none — DEC-020 closed on 2026-05-14; see register v0.9.6.)

DEC-012 legal/trademark/licensing review remains a release-gating work item but is not an open decision.

5. Audit-report coverage

Audit ID Verified by Audit-report row updated?
SS-AUD-001 (identity secret absent from local DB) secure-storage-spike Yes — docs/security/secure-storage-audit-report.md §4 v0.9.3
SS-AUD-002 (server password absent from local DB) secure-storage-spike Yes
SS-AUD-003 (no secrets in logs) secure-storage-spike + cross-ref diagnostics-redaction-spike Yes
SS-AUD-004 (no secrets in diagnostic export) diagnostics-redaction-spike REDACT-TC-008 Yes
SS-AUD-005 (safe error on backend failure) secure-storage-spike (test + live CLI fallback) Yes
SS-AUD-006 (delete removes entry) secure-storage-spike Yes
SS-AUD-007 (per-platform documentation) Linux only — partial Yes (status: Partial)
SS-AUD-008 (migration path safety) Pending (depends on product chanora_storage) Yes (status: Pending)
SS-TC-001 (Windows) Not run Status: Deferred
SS-TC-002 (macOS) Not run Status: Deferred
SS-TC-003 (Linux) secure-storage-spike PoC Pass
SS-TC-004 (Android) Not run Status: Deferred
SS-TC-005 (iOS) Not run Status: Deferred
REDACT-TC-001..010 diagnostics-redaction-spike (12/12) Yes — docs/security/diagnostic-redaction-audit-report.md §4 v0.9.3
Export bundle policy §5 (all rows) diagnostics-redaction-spike Yes — §5 v0.9.3

6. Open risks and gaps

ID Risk Owner Recommended close path
RISK-PoC-001 iOS audio (AVAudioEngine via cpal or a per-platform iOS adapter) is not verified. The desktop and Android halves of the PoC plan's audio criterion are met; iOS is explicitly deferred per DEC-011.1. Audio Owner + iOS Owner iOS spike on macOS + Xcode hardware; or accept the risk and discover it during product integration (not recommended).
RISK-PoC-002 Windows / macOS / iOS / Android secure-storage adapters not implemented. SS-TC-001/002/004/005 unverified. Platform Owners Per-platform adapter spike or first-implementation-in-chanora_storage with the audit checks re-run on each target.
RISK-PoC-003 License (DEC-020) deferred. Blocks public/store release. CLOSED 2026-05-14. DEC-020 Accepted as Apache-2.0 OR MIT dual-license; texts present in repository root. Release-gating legal review under DEC-012 remains pending as a separate work item, but no longer a license-choice blocker. Product Owner + Legal Closed.
RISK-PoC-004 DEC-001..012, 015..019, 021 still in Proposed status. CLOSED 2026-05-14. All 17 decisions were owner-reviewed; statuses recorded in the register at v0.9.5. Product Owner Closed.
RISK-PoC-005 Production code does not exist yet. README's "Implementation status: Not production-ready" remains accurate. Software Architect Promote PoC code into apps/ and crates/ per DEC-022. The only release-gating decision still open is DEC-020 (license). Scaffolding can begin without it; publication cannot.
RISK-PoC-006 DEC-004 Android minimum was raised to API 28 from the spike's minSdk = 24. The Android spike still builds and runs; product code in apps/chanora_flutter must move minSdk to 28 and may simplify its AAudio fallback logic accordingly. Android Owner Set minSdk = 28 when the Android target is added to apps/chanora_flutter.
RISK-PoC-007 DEC-015 expanded the MVP language scope from English-only to English + Chinese (Simplified). Adds zh-Hans translation, font, and design-system text-length-budget work to MVP. Product Owner + i18n Owner Land en + zh-Hans message catalogues in chanora_flutter/lib/i18n/ at scaffolding time; verify Material 3 design tokens accommodate CJK text metrics.

7. Non-promotion reminder

Per proof-of-concept-plan.md §4: a PoC is not product code unless explicitly promoted. Nothing under poc/ should be imported by the future apps/chanora_flutter or crates/chanora_* trees without an explicit promotion record per spike.

8. Change History

Version Date Description
0.1.0 2026-05-14 Initial PoC results summary. Records the outcome of the first PoC batch (5 PASS, 1 PARTIAL), the toolchain versions exercised, the owner-confirmed decisions, audit-report coverage, and the open risks.
0.2.0 2026-05-14 Audio PoC promoted from PARTIAL to PASS after the Android spike verified the mobile half on a physical Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G running Android 14 arm64-v8a. All six PoC plan entries now PASS. RISK-PoC-001 narrowed from "mobile audio" to "iOS audio only". Android toolchain (NDK r26.3, cargo-ndk, AGP/Gradle/Kotlin, jni/ndk-context/android_logger) added to the toolchain table.
0.3.0 2026-05-14 Recorded the owner-confirmation pass on the 17 remaining Proposed decisions (register at v0.9.5). RISK-PoC-004 closed. Added RISK-PoC-006 (Android minSdk 24 → 28) and RISK-PoC-007 (MVP language expanded to English + Chinese Simplified) for the two decisions that diverged from the original recommendations. DEC-020 license remains the sole open release-gating decision.
0.4.0 2026-05-14 DEC-020 license closed as Apache-2.0 OR MIT dual-license (register v0.9.6). RISK-PoC-003 closed. No remaining open decisions; the only release-gating activity outstanding is the DEC-012 legal review work, which is sign-off rather than an architectural choice.