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Version and Licensing

This section documents the current version, license, and attribution principles for the Human Cooperation System (HCS).
It ensures transparency, traceability, and consistency across all derivative works, educational materials, and frameworks built upon it — including the 3-in-3 SDLC Framework (3SF).

Version Information

Attribute Description
System Name Human Cooperation System (HCS)
Version V2.0
Status Stable — consolidated system release integrating Core Model, Extended Human Dynamics, System Modes, and Diagnostics.
Release Date November 2025
Maintained by 3in3.dev
Repository GitHub – vitar/hcs

Version 2.0 Summary

Version 2.0 is the first fully consolidated release of HCS, integrating the Core Model, Extended Human Dynamics, System Modes, and Diagnostics into a single, unified cooperation system.
While it preserves conceptual continuity with V1.0, it supersedes V1.0 as the primary reference.

Key additions and refinements:

  • Introducing System Modes as a new section
  • Defines five System Modes — Setup, Stabilization, Growth, Conflict, Reset — as system-level stances that describe what kind of work is appropriate given the current state of cooperation.
  • Makes mode choice explicit so practitioners avoid:
    • trying to grow a system that still needs stabilization,
    • using conflict tools where a reset is needed,
    • or attempting a setup change when a conflict must be acknowledged first.

  • Connects modes directly to the Core Model and Extended Dynamics, so each mode has clear structural focus and human-dynamics implications.

  • Dedicated Diagnostics section

  • Diagnostic Workflow – a structural loop from observation → Matrix mapping → Level check → Function → Practice → learning, grounded in the Core Model.
  • Diagnostic Dynamics – a complementary view that layers Extended Conditions, Extended Needs, and political/psychological fields onto the structural diagnosis, without changing the Core Model itself.

  • Diagnostics is framed as a navigation pattern, not a new theory layer.

  • Clear separation between theory and practice references

  • Practice examples and tools are moved into a neutral Practices Map in the Reference section.

  • The Core Model remains explicitly function-first and framework-independent; practices are treated as optional examples, not prescriptions.

  • Positioning clarified

  • HCS is described explicitly as a cooperation operating system:
    • a stable conceptual base for diagnosing and designing cooperative systems,
    • able to support multiple applied frameworks (such as 3SF),
    • without becoming a delivery methodology or team process framework on its own.

Overall, V2.0 unifies all HCS elements into a coherent operating system and supersedes V1.0 as the authoritative model.
(Version 1.0 remains available as historical context and early formulation of the Core Model.)

Version 1.0 Summary

Version 1.0 consolidates the foundational architecture of the Human Cooperation System across two complementary layers:

  • Core Model — the structural foundation of cooperation, including the 5×5 Matrix, Pyramid, Level Rule, and Diagnostic Workflow.
  • Extended Human Dynamics — classification of collective and individual conditions and needs, and the influence of psychological and political vectors on real-world cooperation.
  • Reference Practices Map — a non-prescriptive orientation linking common leadership and communication practices to relevant HCS functions.
  • Reference Section — Glossary and theoretical sources covering systemic, psychological, relational, and governance influences.

This release establishes HCS as a complete V1.0 system:
a stable theoretical base (Core Model) and a complementary human-centered layer (Extended Dynamics), suitable for diagnostics, education, and derivative frameworks such as 3SF.

Licensing

The Human Cooperation System and all related documentation are licensed under the:

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

You are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.

Under the following terms:

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
  • No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

License Reference

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

To attribute this work, please use the following reference:

Human Cooperation System (HCS) by 3in3.dev — licensed under CC BY 4.0 via GitHub repository vitar/hcs.

Versioning Policy

  • Major versions (V2, V3, …) introduce new theoretical constructs or expanded diagnostic models.
  • Minor revisions (e.g., V2.1) include refinements, clarifications, or terminology alignment with derivative frameworks (e.g., 3SF).
  • All published versions will remain permanently available for reference and citation.
  • Future releases will aim to maintain backward compatibility with the foundational definitions, rules, and models of HCS.

Attribution Guidelines

If reusing or adapting HCS content:

  1. Include a visible credit line referencing 3in3.dev and the license type.
  2. Retain section numbering and core definitions where possible to preserve structural consistency.
  3. When combining HCS content with other frameworks or methods, clearly separate attribution and derived materials.
  4. For translations or derivative works, add a note identifying the adaptation (e.g., “Adapted from the original Human Cooperation System V1.0 documentation licensed under CC BY 4.0”).

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