Use is Open. Validity is Conditional.

Core Statement

Use of OOF® standards is open.
Validity within the OOF® system is conditional.

This principle defines the difference
between access and system recognition.

Anyone may use OOF® methodologies.
Only systems that satisfy defined structural
conditions may be considered valid
within the OOF® framework.

Open Use

Anyone may:
  • read OOF® standards
  • use their concepts
  • implement their logic
Use is open and unrestricted.
Open access enables adoption,
experimentation, learning,
and implementation across environments.

System States

A system may exist in one
of the following states:
  • Open Use — the system uses OOF® concepts
    without structural validation
  • Compatible — the system aligns with
    defined methodological conditions
  • Validated — the system satisfies full validation
    and enforcement conditions
These states are fixed and non-interchangeable.
  • Use alone does not create compatibility.
  • Compatibility alone does not create validation.

Recognition and Reference

  • Use of OOF® standards does not require permission.
  • However, recognition within the OOF® system
    requires clear reference to the canonical source.
Without valid reference:
  • use may still occur
  • but the system is not OOF®-recognized
  • and cannot claim compatibility or validated status
    within the framework
Reference supports:
  • traceability
  • transparency
  • alignment with canonical meaning

What Open Use Does Not Grant

  • system validity
  • compatibility status
  • validated status
  • methodological recognition within OOF®
Use alone does not create validity.


Validity Condition

A system is valid within OOF® only if:
  • structural conditions are satisfied
  • defined rules are respected
  • system behavior aligns with methodology
If these conditions are not met:
  • the system is considered non-valid within the framework
  • its outputs are not recognized as valid within OOF®

System Principle

  • Use is open.
  • Validity is conditional.
  • Recognition requires reference.

Relationship to OOF® Protection

This principle operates within the broader
OOF® protection and compatibility framework.
  • Open access preserves adoption.
  • Conditional validity preserves system integrity.

Final Statement

Use is open.
Validity is conditional.