Research worth building on
Share a dataset with clear reuse terms and evidence that helps readers detect changes.
An open idea with a long horizon3.1 in the making
Open results.
Shared futures.
Knowledge moves forward when we can share it. QGPL brings open reuse and post-quantum release integrity into one licensing framework.
For research data, AI outputs and the people who reuse them
research-results.csv
Evidence travels with itFile · Rights · Signature
Open to reuse
↳Built for a longer story
A release, with contextConcept illustration
Freedom needs a memory
A dataset may outlive its original website. A model result may travel far from its creator. The permission to reuse it and the evidence needed to check its integrity should travel too.
Why it matters
Big questions. Everyday files.
You do not need a quantum computer to care about the future of shared knowledge.
AI with clearer boundaries
Separate the model, its inputs and its outputs. State which rights you actually have.
Results that travel well
Keep permission, change history and release evidence close to the files people use.
The idea in three moves
Let the evidence travel.
QGPL stands for Quantum General Public License. It combines reuse conditions with a requirement to provide post-quantum release signatures.
01
Choose the rights
Identify the files you can license and the freedoms you want recipients to keep. Facts and third-party material need their own assessment.
02
Attach the evidence
Package the license, file digest, post-quantum signature and public key with the release.
03
Check before you trust
Verify the bytes, check the signing key through an independent channel and read the stated limits.
A tiny experiment
One small edit. A different fingerprint.
Change one value in our sample. The SHA-256 digest changes with the file. This demonstrates change detection. A digital signature adds a separate check against a signing key.
sample-results.csvLIVE IN YOUR BROWSER
CalculatingCalculatingProject status
Know what is ready.
Open development means being clear about maturity and limits.
QGPL 3.0
The existing published text remains available. New terms never silently replace an existing grant.
Read the licenseQGPL 3.1
A proposed next edition for discussion and legal review. No automatic upgrade from 3.0.
Review the ideasToolkit 0.1.0
A working local CLI with ML-DSA-65 and an unsigned browser file lab. Their scopes are different.
Explore the toolkitThe research behind the idea
Binding post-quantum cryptography to copyleft
Dr. Šarūnas Grigaliūnas
Research manuscript · Sources and experimental code available
Built in the open
Read the thinking. Question the assumptions.
Explore the manuscript, standards and limits of linking open licensing with cryptographic release evidence.
Explore the researchGood questions
Start with clarity.
Does QGPL make every fact someone’s property?
No. A license can grant only rights the licensor controls. Facts and unprotected material remain subject to applicable law.
Does a signature prove that a result is true?
No. It checks signed bytes against a key. Scientific correctness, author identity and trusted time need separate evidence.
Is there a known date for quantum attacks?
No reliable arrival date is known. Preparing now is about migration time and the lifetime of information, not a countdown.
Is QGPL listed by SPDX or approved by OSI?
The project does not claim either status. Use a custom LicenseRef identifier and review suitability before adoption.
A small step forward
Give your next result a longer story.
Explore a sample, try the local tools or help shape the next edition.