Re: Proposal Alternative: A Model Can Be a Preferred form of Modification

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.