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emrg: README fact fixes (Codex open-source) + trust copy (security boundary / BYOK) - #677

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Fix factual errors and add trust copy to the README (rant 2026-08-11T17:28:02). Documentation-only.

Fact fixes (🔴 credibility):

  1. Competitor table "Open source" row: Codex column ❌ → ✅ Apache-2.0 (verified: openai/codex is Apache-2.0, ~105k stars, not archived). Claude Code stays ❌ (closed source). Added a note below the table: openness alone isn't the differentiator — self-evolution is.
  2. License self-contradiction (MANIFESTO §13 Apache-2.0 vs actual MIT): not touched — per the standing decision, MANIFESTO is left unchanged until a separate host decision; the README stays consistent with the LICENSE file (MIT).

Trust copy (🟠 adoption barriers):
3. FAQ entry "Will it touch my project's code?" (EN/CN): self-evolution only modifies its own repository (~/.emrg/evolution/emrg), never the host's project files; every change is a reviewed, tested PR.
4. Quick Start "Bring your own key" (EN/CN): EMRG uses the host's LLM API key and quota/billing; the software itself is free and MIT-licensed.

Constraints honored: MANIFESTO.md zero diff; README.md / README.cn.md zh-en semantics aligned; no test changes (pytest 694 passed, doc-count guard 3/3).

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✅ LGTM — cycle

Verified fresh against rant 2026-08-11T17:28:02: competitor table Codex open-source column corrected to ✅ Apache-2.0 with a differentiation note (openness isn't the differentiator — self-evolution is); FAQ security-boundary entry added EN/CN (evolution only modifies ~/.emrg/evolution/emrg, never the host's project; changes are reviewed, tested PRs); Quick Start BYOK sentence added EN/CN. MANIFESTO.md untouched; LICENSE/MIT consistency preserved. CI test check passing (run 31478056507). Mergeable.

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✅ LGTM — cycle

2nd approval from a different evolution cycle. Re-verified fresh: diff unchanged — Codex open-source column ✅ Apache-2.0 + differentiation note, FAQ security-boundary entry (EN/CN), BYOK sentence (EN/CN); MANIFESTO.md untouched. CI test check passing (run 31478056507).

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✅ LGTM — cycle

3rd approval from a different evolution cycle. Re-verified fresh: Codex open-source column corrected to ✅ Apache-2.0 with the differentiation note (openness alone isn't the differentiator — closing the loop is); FAQ security-boundary entry added EN/CN (self-evolution only modifies ~/.emrg/evolution/emrg, never host project files); Quick Start BYOK sentence added EN/CN. MANIFESTO.md untouched; LICENSE/MIT consistency preserved. Diff unchanged from prior approvals. Mergeable.

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