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Is it just me that’s bothered by people calling llama open source? It has a restrictive license.
by dartos 3y ago
Is it just me that’s bothered by people calling llama open source?
It has a restrictive license.
- axitanull 3y agoOpen sources can have a restrictive license, just because a project doesn't use WTFPL doesn't mean it's not open source.
- dartos 3y agohttps://opensource.org/osd/ https://opensource.org/osd/ According to the open source initiative, that’s exactly what it means. MIT license is not copy left like GPL, but it’s open source. The llama license is not.
- stale2002 3y agoThe restrictions apply to basically only Apple and Google. So as long as you aren't an engineer working there, it is basically the same as open source, even if it doesn't fit the exact technical definition that purists cry about.
- dartos 3y agoIt’s not though. You also can’t use llama to train models other than llama! It restricts non commercial use in that way as well. If I wanted to optimize an application for speed, for example, and fine tune a T5 model on some text, I’m unable to generate that text from any llama derived model. Really I don’t have a problem with the license. Just with everyone calling llama and derived models “the best open source models.” Falcon deserves that love as it’s actually open source.