The OpenMDW License Agreement: Simple, Permissive Terms for AI Model Materials
summary
OpenMDW is a short permissive license (openmdw.ai) explicitly written for AI model materials — architectures, parameters and related artifacts — that borrows MIT phrasing but names copyright patent database and trade secret rights. Redistribution requires including the license text and origin notices; a patent-litigation claimant loses its rights. The license expressly leaves no restrictions on outputs produced by the model. Implementation is simple: drop the text in a repo root. Drafting targets easing MOF conformance, released earlier this year and seeing initial uptake by several companies.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00MOAF complexity background
- 1:05OpenMDW license intro
- 2:30Model materials scope
- 4:15License grant and rights
- 6:21Compliance and attribution
- 7:47Patent termination clause
- 8:08No output restrictions
- 9:10Warranty and liability disclaimers
- 10:54OpenMDW summary
- 11:57Drafting and adoption
- 13:00Q&A: License vs contract
- 13:42Q&A: OpenMDW vs Apache 2
- 15:28Q&A: OpenMDW vs CDLA
- 17:15Q&A: Copyright and data
- 19:10Q&A: OpenMDW with GPL
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