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The clause operationalizes the public repository functionality by defining the scope of rights granted to other users upon publication. The perpetual and irrevocable nature of the license means these rights cannot be withdrawn once the repository is set to public, establishing a binding grant of usage rights that persists regardless of subsequent account changes.
Users who set a Repository to public authorize unrestricted downstream use and modification of their Content by other users within the Hugging Face platform and beyond. The license grant is perpetual, meaning Content shared publicly cannot be recalled or restricted after the initial publication decision.
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"If you decide to set your Repository public, you grant each User a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use, display, publish, reproduce, distribute, and make derivative works of your Content through our Services and functionalities;— Excerpt from Hugging Face's Hugging Face Terms of Service
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The clause operationalizes the public repository functionality by defining the scope of rights granted to other users upon publication. The perpetual and irrevocable nature of the license means these rights cannot be withdrawn once the repository is set to public, establishing a binding grant of usage rights that persists regardless of subsequent account changes.
Users who set a Repository to public authorize unrestricted downstream use and modification of their Content by other users within the Hugging Face platform and beyond. The license grant is perpetual, meaning Content shared publicly cannot be recalled or restricted after the initial publication decision.
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