Antitrust Policy

TRACE is an open specification project hosted at the Linux Foundation as its own series, "TRACE Specification, a Series of LF Projects, LLC". Participation in this project is subject to antitrust and competition laws.

Prohibited topics

The following topics must not be discussed in any project forum, issue, PR, mailing list, meeting, or chat channel:

• Prices, pricing strategies, or cost structures of any product or service
• Market allocation, geographic territories, or customer segmentation
• Bids, contracts, or terms with any customer or competitor
• Whether to deal with, or boycott, any company or individual
• Production volumes, capacity plans, or sales forecasts
• Any other competitively sensitive business information

What is appropriate

Project discussions must be limited to technical matters: specification design, cryptographic protocols, SDK implementation, conformance test coverage, and interoperability. Commercial decisions are for each organization to make independently.

Reporting

If you observe discussion that appears to violate this policy, stop the discussion immediately and report it to the Project Lead via private GitHub message or email. Do not continue the discussion or document it further in project channels.

Questions

If you are uncertain whether a topic is appropriate for project discussion, consult your organization's legal counsel before participating.