Inspired Digital
Inspired Digital
Foundation
Foundation Charter

Inspired Digital Foundation

Empower creators worldwide with open, ethical, and accessible tools for interactive storytelling, web experiences, and AI-assisted workflows. Provide flexible licensing options—from open source to proprietary—ensuring creators can protect their intellectual property while maintaining choice and control.

Mission

Empower creators worldwide with open, ethical, and accessible tools for interactive storytelling, web experiences, and AI-assisted workflows. Provide flexible licensing options—from open source to proprietary—ensuring creators can protect their intellectual property while maintaining choice and control.

Core Principles

1. Openness & Choice

Core Forge IDE codebases are released under the MIT License. The Foundation also supports proprietary licensing through the Cursy License Spectrum, recognizing that not all software should be open source.

2. Community Governance

Major roadmap decisions pass through a community review process and Foundation board vote.

3. Education

Provide scholarships, workshops, and mentorship that lower the barrier to entry for aspiring creators.

4. Sustainability

Leverage revenue from Forge Cloud, FutureVision Studios, and FutureVision Labs to reinvest in R&D, grants, and infrastructure.

5. Ethics

Uphold transparency around AI usage, data collection, and accessibility compliance.

6. Proprietary Protection

Support indie developers' right to protect their intellectual property through flexible licensing options that don't force open-source models.

Organizational Structure

Board of Directors (5 seats)

  • 2 seats reserved for founding members
  • 2 seats elected by the community every two years
  • 1 seat reserved for strategic partners/industry allies

Advisory Councils

Specialized groups for Games, Web, Voxel, and Education verticals.

Project Stewards

Maintainers for each Forge product responsible for release cadence and community contributions.

Foundation Staff

Operations, legal, outreach, and grant management roles funded by donations and commercial arm transfers.

Relationship with Commercial Arms

FutureVision Studios

Operates as a wholly owned commercial subsidiary, focusing on game development, interactive experiences, and creative projects.

FutureVision Labs

Operates as a wholly owned commercial subsidiary, offering Forge Cloud hosting, enterprise support, and premium solutions.

Revenue sharing agreement: Minimum 10% of annual combined profits from both commercial arms donated to the Foundation.

Shared resources: Design systems, QA, security audits, and marketing assets across all entities.

Programs & Initiatives

Forge Fellowship

Six-month mentorship for underrepresented creators building their first commercial project.

Open Knowledge Grants

Micro-grants (USD $1k–$5k) for documentation, tutorials, or localization efforts.

Community Accelerators

Quarterly online sprints where alumni and partners help ship a Forge-powered project.

Cursy Repo Platform

Proprietary repository hosting and distribution platform for indie developers.

License Education

Workshops and resources on choosing appropriate licenses (open source vs. proprietary).

Indie Developer Support

Legal and technical support for developers using Cursy License Spectrum.

Licensing Policy

Forge IDE & Open Source Projects

  • MIT License for all Forge IDE cores and official module SDKs
  • Dual licensing available for enterprise modules or integrations when needed
  • Contributor License Agreement (CLA) ensures the Foundation can relicense or dual-license while protecting contributor rights

Cursy License Spectrum & Proprietary Licensing

  • Cursy License Spectrum: The Foundation oversees and maintains the Cursy License Spectrum, a proprietary licensing framework offering five levels of protection (Cursy Fair Use through Cursy Closed)
  • Cursy Repo Platform: The Foundation manages the Cursy Repo platform, providing hosting, licensing enforcement, and distribution services for proprietary software projects
  • License Registry: Maintains a public registry of all Cursy-licensed projects with license compliance tracking
  • Enforcement: Provides legal framework and dispute resolution for Cursy license violations
  • Education: Offers guidance and resources for developers choosing appropriate license levels

Dual Licensing Support

  • Projects may use both open-source (MIT) and proprietary (Cursy) licensing models
  • Foundation provides guidance on license selection and compatibility
  • Supports migration from other license types to Cursy License Spectrum

Transparency & Reporting

  • Publish annual impact report covering finances, roadmap progress, and community outcomes
  • Maintain public board meeting notes and decision logs
  • Implement code of conduct enforcement guidelines and publish anonymized statistics

Near-Term Milestones

  1. File 501(c)(3) paperwork and establish fiscal sponsorship during transition
  2. Launch Inspired ID single sign-on and contributor portal
  3. Announce Forge Fellowship pilot cohort alongside SiteForge beta
  4. Formalize revenue share agreement with FutureVision Studios and FutureVision Labs, and establish grant budget
  5. Host inaugural Inspired Digital Summit (virtual) showcasing Forge projects and partner talks
  6. Launch Cursy License Spectrum v1.0 with full documentation and legal framework
  7. Build Cursy Repo platform for proprietary software hosting and distribution
  8. Migrate FutureVision Labs/Studios projects (30+ projects) to Cursy Repo
  9. Establish license enforcement and compliance monitoring systems
  10. Open Cursy Repo to other indie developers seeking proprietary hosting alternatives
Contact

Get In Touch

Inspired Digital Foundation

For licensing inquiries, partnership opportunities, or general questions

Email: licensing@inspired-digital.foundation