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DeepSeek removed three sentences from their DeepSeek-R1 license file on June 8, 2026. The removed text included a statement that licensed works and modifications may be distributed under different terms without source code, a summary of permissions and limitations, and a disclaimer that the license summary was not legal advice. The license file now contains only the core MIT License text without these explanatory materials.
The updated license file removes explanatory text that previously summarized permissions (commercial use, modification, distribution, private use) and limitations (liability, warranty) under the MIT License. The core MIT License terms themselves remain unchanged and continue to permit free use, modification, and distribution. The removal is primarily editorial and does not alter the legal permissions or restrictions that apply to users of DeepSeek-R1.
The change removes explanatory language that previously summarized the permissions and limitations under the MIT License. The removal is editorial and does not alter the operative licensing terms themselves, which continue to permit unrestricted commercial and non-commercial use, modification, and distribution under the MIT License framework.
Unchanged; full MIT License text remains in effect permitting commercial use, modification, and distribution.
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DeepSeek removed ancillary explanatory language from the DeepSeek-R1 license file while retaining the full MIT License text. This is a documentation change with no operational impact on licensing rights or obligations. The core MIT License terms remain in effect and enforceable. No compliance action is required.
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