DeepSeek updated the LICENSE file for DeepSeek-R1 on June 21, 2026 by adding clarifications to the MIT License display. The updated document now includes a statement that licensed works, modifications, and larger works may be distributed under different terms and without source code, alongside a structured summary of permissions (commercial use, modification, distribution, private use), limitations (liability, warranty), and conditions (license and copyright notice). The change does not alter the underlying MIT License text itself, which remains standard open-source boilerplate, but adds explanatory metadata and contextual language around how the license operates.
The updated LICENSE file now includes explanatory language clarifying that works distributed under the license may use different terms and may be distributed without source code, though the core MIT License permissions remain unchanged. This addition does not alter what the MIT License permits; it provides additional context on how derivative works may be licensed. No specific action is required by users; the core license terms and permissions remain the same.
Added language stating that licensed works and modifications may be distributed under different terms and without source code.
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The change updates the DeepSeek-R1 repository LICENSE file with clarifications and metadata about MIT License terms. The underlying MIT License text remains standard open-source boilerplate. The additions appear to be informational summaries of license permissions …
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The detected change on July 30, 2026 shows minor metadata updates to DeepSeek's DeepSeek-R1 repository page (pull requests changed from …
DeepSeek's MIT License file was restructured in an update detected on July 28, 2026. The license removed supplementary explanatory text …
DeepSeek updated its DeepSeek-R1 repository license documentation in an update detected on July 26, 2026. The change added a structured …
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