“Subject to these Terms and to any limitations on use of the APIs specified in the documentation for such APIs, we grant to you a nonexclusive, limited, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, worldwide, freely revocable right and license to (a) use the APIs to develop, test and support your applications, (b) distribute or allow access...”
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Because the license is freely revocable, Cerebras can withdraw API access at any time, which could halt applications built on it without any breach by the user.
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Users receive API access to build and distribute applications, but that access can be revoked at any time and cannot be transferred or sublicensed to others.
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"Subject to these Terms and to any limitations on use of the APIs specified in the documentation for such APIs, we grant to you a nonexclusive, limited, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, worldwide, freely revocable right and license to (a) use the APIs to develop, test and support your applications, (b) distribute or allow access...Excerpt from Cerebras's Terms of Service
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Because the license is freely revocable, Cerebras can withdraw API access at any time, which could halt applications built on it without any breach by the user.
Users receive API access to build and distribute applications, but that access can be revoked at any time and cannot be transferred or sublicensed to others.
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