Hi Sam,
On 5/5/25 15:12, Sam Hartman wrote:
***Proposal Text***
Choice 2: Software incorporating AI Models Released under DFSG Licenses
free Must provide for
Practical Modification to Comply with DFSG
The project asks those charged with interpreting the DFSG to require
that software incorporating AI models have a preferred form of
modification for the models and that we provide our users the ability to
modify these models in order to be included in the main section of the
archive. Examples of such a preferred form of modification can include
the original training data for the model. Alternatively, a base model
(especially when the base model can be replaced and multiple options are
available) along with training data for any fine tuning that has been
performed is acceptable. In some cases a model along with necessary
tools to perform incremental fine tuning may be acceptable if doing
additional incremental training is actually the approach that the
upstream project uses to modify the model. As with other interpretations
of the DFSG, something cannot be the preferred form of modification if
the upstream of the software under consideration has a more preferred
form of modification that is not public.
Thanks! While I disagree with the proposal -- it only grants the user with
a "partial freedom" instead of "full freedom", the proposal has made a
clear point.
