If content on Hugging Face is published under an open source or other license notice, that license continues to apply when others access or use that content; neither Hugging Face nor users are allowed to remove those license notices.
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This clause establishes that open source license terms attached to models, datasets, or code persist through access and redistribution on the platform, and that license notices cannot be stripped by any party.
Models and datasets published on Hugging Face with open source or other license notices retain those licenses when accessed, downloaded, or redistributed; users who download and use such content are bound by the original license terms regardless of how they obtained the content through the platform.
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"When Content contains notice of a reasonable and customary license, (such as an open source license) such Content is intended to remain under the terms of such license when further accessed, distributed, or used. Neither party is permitted to remove reference to any such license.Excerpt from Hugging Face's Terms of Service
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This clause establishes that open source license terms attached to models, datasets, or code persist through access and redistribution on the platform, and that license notices cannot be stripped by any party.
Models and datasets published on Hugging Face with open source or other license notices retain those licenses when accessed, downloaded, or redistributed; users who download and use such content are bound by the original license terms regardless of how they obtained the content through the platform.
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