SnapOS ++ v 4.8 - System Audit and Audit Equilibrium

Chalupa, Marko

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SnapOS ++ v 4.8 - System Audit and Audit Equilibrium

Chalupa, Marko (Editor)¹

1. IT SCHNITTSTELLE GmbH

This preprint extends the SnapOS audit framework by introducing the concept of Audit Equilibrium—an energetically balanced state of self-auditing semantic systems.

Building on versions 4.1 and 4.2, SnapOS v4.8 integrates the dual validity–resonance model (TrueClaim²), the normative integrity layer (SnapDignity), and the energetic drift controller (Drift Energetics E_F).

It unifies empirical verification and ethical coherence into one continuously auditable architecture (SnapCoreOS 2.0).

The release formalizes quantitative audit metrics for clarity, drift, and resonance, enabling persistent traceability through the SnapAuditMemory (SAM) subsystem.

Applications include interpretable AI, ethical governance frameworks, GDPR-compliant traceability, and cognitive-stability testing for large language models.

This publication bridges the theoretical foundations of v4.1 – v4.2 with the upcoming System 2.0 Architecture (v5.0) and forms part of the SnapOS Canon (DOI lineage v1.0 → v4.1 → v4.2 → v4.8 → v5.0).

Trademark applications for “SnapOS” and “SnapScore” are pending under EUIPO Class 42 (semantic-infrastructure software).

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Part of the SnapOS Research Series documenting the evolution of semantic audit frameworks:

DOI 10.5281/zenodo.15872999 (SnapLens)
DOI 10.5281/zenodo.16931771 (Schrankenbuch – Vol 1)
DOI 10.5281/zenodo.16941971 (Volume 2: Audit)

Keywords: SnapOS, TrueClaim², AuditCore, Semantic Audit, Ethical AI, AI Governance, Drift Stability, SAM Memory, Audit Equilibrium

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16060703

Is continued by: Preprint: (reserved for v5.0 DOI) (Other)
Is derived from: Preprint: 10.5281/zenodo.17559947 (DOI)
Is part of: Preprint: 10.5281/zenodo.16941971 (DOI); Presentation: https://snapos.org (URL)
Is supplement to: Preprint: 10.5281/zenodo.17521839 (DOI)

Created: 2025-04-01

Initial formal release of the SnapOS audit model and semantic traceability framework (version 1.0).

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────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AuditCore License v1.2 (Self-Grant Edition) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Author: Marko Chalupa Entity: IT SCHNITTSTELLE GmbH / SnapOS Foundation Address: Alte Dieburger Str. 56, 64367 Mühltal (Darmstadt), Germany Contact: audit@snapos.org Jurisdiction: Germany / European Union Date: November 2025 Applies to: SnapOS v1.0 → v5.x, AuditCore Framework, TrueClaim², SAM Memory, SnapEthics, SnapTrace, and all derived semantic audit structures. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1. Preamble ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── This license governs the use, extension, and redistribution of all semantic audit architectures, algorithms, data models, and operator definitions released under the “SnapOS” or “AuditCore” names. 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