DeepSeek modified the MIT License file documentation on its DeepSeek-R1 repository on June 29, 2026. The change removed supplementary explanatory text that described common permissions and limitations of the MIT License, such as the ability to use the software commercially, modify it, and distribute it. The core MIT License text itself—which grants broad permissions to use, modify, and distribute the software subject only to preserving copyright and license notices—remains unchanged. This is a documentation simplification that does not alter the actual licensing terms.
This change does not materially affect consumer rights or obligations. The underlying MIT License terms—which permit broad use, modification, and distribution of the DeepSeek-R1 software subject only to preservation of copyright and license notices—remain unchanged. DeepSeek removed supplementary explanatory text that summarized common permissions (commercial use, modification, distribution, private use) and limitations (liability, warranty disclaimers). The actual license language itself is unaffected.
Unchanged; continues to permit use, modification, and distribution of the software subject to copyright notice preservation.
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This change is a documentation simplification with no operational impact on licensing terms. The MIT License grants broad permissions to use, modify, and distribute the DeepSeek-R1 software. The removal of explanatory metadata does not alter …
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