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Open Source Licensing & Foundations

Open Source Licensing & Foundations

Articles on open-source licensing models (Apache 2.0, MIT, etc.), foundation governance, and the legal frameworks enabling true open-source AI development.

open source licensing foundationsAug 5, 20264 min

Inkling’s Apache 2.0 License Makes It a True Open-Source Foundation

Thinking Machines' release of Inkling under Apache 2.0 establishes it as a foundational open-source project, granting developers legal rights to use, modify, and redistribute the model without restriction — a critical distinction from mere open-weight releases.