principles.csv

id,kind,order,name,definition,compliant_when,compliant_score,partially_compliant_when,partially_compliant_score,not_compliant_when,not_compliant_score
cost_restriction_free,principle,1,Free of cost restrictions,Free from cost and restrictions to use.,"The specification can be obtained, implemented and redistributed at no cost, under an open licence, with no membership, registration or accreditation required.",1,"The specification is free of charge, but obtaining or using it requires registration or membership, or its licence adds terms that limit use (for example non-commercial or no-derivatives clauses).",0,"Obtaining or implementing the specification requires a purchase, a paid membership or a subscription, or its licence does not permit implementation or redistribution.",-1
publicly_documented,principle,2,Publicly documented,Publicly documented in its entirety.,"The complete specification text is published on a public web page or repository and can be read by anyone, without an account or payment.",1,"Part of the specification is public, but some sections, profiles or schemas are only available on request, after registration, or for a fee.",0,"The specification text is not publicly available, or only a summary or abstract is public.",-1
independent_maintainer,principle,3,Independent maintainer,Actively maintained by an independent organization with no business interest in the contents of the standard.,"An identified organization actively maintains the specification, and its business interests are not, and would not reasonably appear to be, affected by the contents of the specification.",1,"A maintainer exists, but its independence is limited: the governing body is led by industry participants, a single company or agency keeps significant control, or maintenance is irregular.",0,"No organization actively maintains the specification, or the maintainer's own business interests are directly affected by its contents.",-1
structured_releases,principle,4,Structured releases,"Contains structured releases, versions, or changelogs.",The specification is published in numbered versions with a public changelog or release notes.,1,"Changes are publicly visible (for example in a repository's commit history), but there are no numbered releases or no changelog.",0,No versions or change history are published.,-1
open_governance,principle,5,Open governance,"Has an open community of contributors and users, and transparent, inclusive governance.","Anyone can propose changes and take part in decisions on equal terms, through a documented, public process.",1,"Anyone can contribute or comment in public, but decisions are taken by a closed group, or the decision process is not documented.",0,"Taking part in changes or decisions requires a paid membership, or decisions are taken without any public process.",-1
fully_compliant,bonus,6,Fully compliant,Bonus for a specification that meets every principle.,All five principles are compliant.,1,,,At least one principle is not compliant.,0
adoption,adoption,7,Adoption,Scale of known real-world deployments (adoption.tier).,hundred_plus: 100 or more known adopters.,1,early or pilot: early adopters or pilot deployments.,0,none: no known adopters.,-1