From 8e0f4ac675128a395cc6b021d0f70c6d149c0cf2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: hanzo-dev <dev@hanzo.ai>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 16:35:05 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add LICENSING.md pointing at canonical Lux IP strategy

Single LICENSING.md file referencing the canonical three-tier IP and
licensing strategy at github.com/luxfi/.github/blob/main/profile/README.md.

LICENSE file is unchanged; this only adds a navigational pointer.
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 LICENSING.md | 12 ++++++++++++
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 create mode 100644 LICENSING.md

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+# Licensing
+
+This repository is licensed under the **BSD 3-Clause License** (see
+[LICENSE](LICENSE)). It belongs to the **public** tier of the Lux
+three-tier IP strategy: anyone may use, fork, or redistribute it,
+including for commercial purposes, subject to the BSD-3 terms.
+
+For the canonical Lux IP and licensing strategy, see:
+<https://github.com/luxfi/.github/blob/main/profile/README.md>
+
+For commercial inquiries that go beyond BSD-3 (e.g. private moat
+acceleration kernels), contact `licensing@lux.network`.