key: writer-open-model-2024-05-31 short_name: Writer Open Model License 2024-05-31 name: Writer Open Model License 2024-05-31 category: Non-Commercial owner: Writer homepage_url: https://writer.com/legal/open-model-license/ spdx_license_key: LicenseRef-scancode-writer-open-model-2024-05-31 other_urls: - https://huggingface.co/Writer/Palmyra-Med-70B text: "Open model license\n\nVersion Release Date: May 31, 2024\n\nBy using, reproducing, modifying,\ \ distributing, performing, or displaying any portion or element of the Writer Materials,\ \ you agree to be bound by this Writer Open Model License (the “Agreement”).\n\n1. Definitions\n\ \n“Contribution” shall mean any work of authorship, including any modification or addition\ \ to the Writer Materials or derivative works thereof, that is intentionally submitted to\ \ Writer for inclusion in the Writer Materials by the copyright owner or by an individual\ \ or legal entity authorized to submit on behalf of the copyright owner. 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The Writer Materials are provided under and subject to the Writer Open Model License”;\ \ and (iv) ensure that your use of the Writer Materials complies with applicable laws and\ \ regulations (including trade compliance laws and regulations) and Writer’s Acceptable Use\ \ Policy.\n\nYou may add your own intellectual property statement to your modifications of\ \ the Writer Materials and, except as set forth in this Section, may provide additional or\ \ different terms and conditions for use, reproduction, or distribution of the Writer Materials\ \ or derivative works thereof as a whole, provided your use, reproduction, modification, distribution,\ \ performance, and display of the Writer Materials or derivative works thereof otherwise complies\ \ with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 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