alt Hacker NewsThey overcomplicate by using 3-4 different (sub) license in one project:
in README:
Licenses - The sample code is released under Apple Sample Code License.
- The data is released under CC-by-NC-ND.
- The models are released under Apple ML Research Model Terms of Use.
Acknowledgements
- We use and acknowledge contributions from multiple open-source projects in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS."
then having in github license button "Copyright (C) 2025 Apple Inc. All Rights Reserved."
in repo file LICENSE LICENSE_MODEL
why making it so confusing and elaborate? Its so useless to even use by 3rd party devs for making apps and releasing on their platform. So then just make it one license with the most strict restrictions you can make AGPL and/or CC-by-NC-ND .
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It complicated, but it's not overcomplicated. CC is not adequate for code and I belive that none of the code is GPL so your suggestion regarding AGPL is strange.
They could have transformed it from insane to sublime by slapping a highly restrictive license on the readme itself. Seriously missed opportunity.