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Trinity is moving to OpenMDW-1.1

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Lucas Atkins
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424
Language
English
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Summary

The Trinity family of AI models, including Nano, Mini, Large, Large-Thinking, and their quantized variants, has transitioned to the OpenMDW-1.1 license from the Linux Foundation, which is designed for open AI model distributions. This move simplifies compliance for developers by covering all model-related materials such as architecture, weights, and configuration under a single license, unlike traditional software licenses like Apache 2.0. This change maintains Trinity's commitment to being an open resource for developers and enterprises, allowing them to inspect, modify, and deploy the models without field-of-use restrictions or the need for a separate commercial license. The adoption of OpenMDW-1.1 by NVIDIA for its open model families further emphasizes the benefits of a shared, permissive licensing standard that enhances the freedom and practicality of using open models without the usual licensing complexities.