> The Commons Steward owns the marks and the certification program.
The Commons Steward is the owner and guardian of Hitchhikers trademarks, certification marks, and the public claims of compatibility, and it may revoke certification when rules are violated or quality controls are not met, so that “official” and “compatible” remain meaningful and the Narrative Commons does not fragment.
# Hitchhikers System
The Commons Steward publishes a Hitchhikers System list of packages and specifications that define the interoperable core, and certified members agree to a Non-assert Covenant within that scope so that compliant participants can build without fear of internal IP aggression, while preserving rights outside the defined system boundary.
# Name Games
- Serious name options: The Hitchhikers Narrative Commons Foundation, The Hitchhikers Commons Steward Trust, The Hitchhikers Standards & Trust Foundation, The Pan-Galactic Commons Trust.
- Hitchhiker name options: Pan-Galactic Beings, The Mice, Deep Thought Stewardship Council, The Guide Custodians.
# See