OTFR Framing: Open Tools For Resilience
Core Principles
Resilience- Hardik Jogani | Free to use under the Unsplash License
1. Global Roots, Global Reach
- Tools developed through European and North American digital rights advocacy experience
- Designed for adaptation to any legal jurisdiction worldwide
- EU regulatory frameworks (GDPR) as a starting point, not a limitation
2. Resilience Over Compliance
- Move beyond mere legal compliance to practical user empowerment
- Build tools that work when systems fail, resist, or are opaque
- Foster community knowledge sharing as a collective defense mechanism
3. Modular & Adaptable by Design
- Each tool can stand alone but connects to a broader ecosystem
- Architecture built for localization and cultural adaptation
- Clear licensing separation: code (EUPL) vs. documentation (CC BY-ND)
4. Multi-Language from Inception
- English as the development baseline, not the only language
- Priority support for German, Polish, and French (EU frontline languages)
- Framework designed to incorporate additional languages seamlessly
Strategic Positioning
What OTFR Is
- Global tools built with European/US regulatory experience
- Practical solutions that bridge legal, technical, and user perspectives
- Open ecosystem where code, docs, and community evolve together
What OTFR Is Not
- Not Exclusive - Tools are designed for global adaptation
- Not just for lawyers - Accessible to users, advocates, and developers
- Not a standards body - We build tools, not mandates
Implementation Framework
Licensing Strategy
- All source code: EUPL 1.2 (European Union Public License)
- All documentation: CC BY-ND 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives)
- Legal templates: CC BY-SA 4.0 (ShareAlike for collaborative improvement)
Development & Documentation
- Primary code hosting: Codeberg.org (EU-based, open source)
- Documentation hub: Treemagic.org (MkDocs-based knowledge center)
- Community coordination: Multi-language issue tracking and discussions