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DeepSeek updated the DeepSeek-R1 LICENSE file on May 29, 2026 by removing supplementary educational text and maintaining the core MIT License terms. The change removed a disclaimer note ('This is not legal advice'), a summary table listing permissions and conditions, and explanatory language about distribution terms. The operative MIT License grant and liability waiver remain unchanged, meaning users retain the same legal permissions and protections under the MIT License itself.
This change does not alter the legal permissions, restrictions, or protections available under the MIT License itself. Users, developers, and organizations using DeepSeek-R1 retain the same rights to use, modify, distribute, and sublicense the software. The removal of supplementary explanatory text and disclaimers simplifies the license file presentation without changing the operative license terms.
The updated file maintains the full MIT License grant and protections without change, meaning developers and organizations using DeepSeek-R1 operate under identical legal permissions before and after May 29, 2026. The removal of explanatory metadata simplifies the license presentation but does not alter the substantive permissions or obligations governing use of the software.
Preserved unchanged; remains in effect as stated in the updated file.
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The change is editorial, not substantive. DeepSeek removed explanatory metadata and a non-legal-advice disclaimer from the LICENSE file while preserving the complete MIT License text. No change to permissions, obligations, or liability structures. This is routine repository maintenance with no compliance implications.
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