DeepSeek updated its GitHub repository license page on June 9, 2026 to add clarifying language about the MIT License terms. The changes added three sentences stating that licensed works and modifications may be distributed under different terms without source code, and listed key permissions (commercial use, modification, distribution, private use) and conditions (license and copyright notice preservation). The underlying MIT License itself remains unchanged; the update clarifies how the existing license terms apply in practice.
This change does not materially alter the MIT License itself, which was already the governing license. The updated terms add explanatory text describing what the MIT License permits (commercial use, modification, distribution, private use) and requires (preservation of copyright and license notices). The practical effect is that the repository now displays clearer, plain-language summaries of the license terms alongside the full legal text.
The updated repository now displays clear, non-technical explanations of the MIT License permissions and conditions alongside the full legal text. This clarification helps developers quickly understand what they can and cannot do with DeepSeek-R1 software without requiring legal interpretation of the license language.
Added plain-language list of what MIT License permits (commercial use, modification, distribution, private use) and requires (copyright and license notice preservation)
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This change clarifies the MIT License terms already governing the DeepSeek-R1 repository through added plain-language summaries. The MIT License itself, an open-source license widely recognized and used across the software industry, remains unchanged in substance. The clarification does not create new obligations or restrictions beyond what the MIT License already established. No compliance action is required; this is a documentation improvement.
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