License Incompatibility
Hi, I’d like to report a potential license conflict in QuantFactory/Llama-Sentient-3.2-3B-Instruct-GGUF
. From what I can tell, this model appears to be a quantized version ofmeta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct
, which is licensed under the LLaMA 3.2 Community License . However, the quantized model is currently published under the creativeml-openrail-m License, which might not be compatible due to legal and distribution restrictions from the LLaMA 3.2 license.
⚠️ Key Violations of the LLaMA 3.2 Community License:
Clause 1.b.i – Redistribution and Use:
• Derivatives must retain the original license
• Must include a “Built with LLaMA” statement
Clause 1.b.iii – Required Attribution:
• A “NOTICE” file must be included with:
"Llama 3.2 is licensed under the LLaMA 3.2 Community License, Copyright © Meta Platforms, Inc."
Clause 1.b.iv – Acceptable Use Policy:
• No mention or pass-through of Meta’s Acceptable Use Policy, which is mandatory for downstream use
Clause 2 – Additional Commercial Terms:
• No indication of whether the 700M MAU commercial threshold applies — which makes compliance ambiguous
The CreativeML OpenRAIL-M license:
• Does not require recipients to accept the LLaMA 3.2 Community License;
• No strict naming, attribution, or usage requirements
• No need to pass down an Acceptable Use Policy
By contrast, LLaMA 3.2 imposes non-transferable, license-locked rights. So publishing a LLaMA 3.2-derived model under CreativeML OpenRAIL-M license removes essential obligations that Meta explicitly requires.
🔹 Suggestions for Resolving
To align with the LLaMA 3.2 license:
1. Add this to a NOTICE file or model card:
> "Llama 3.2 is licensed under the LLaMA 3.2 Community License, Copyright © Meta Platforms, Inc."
2. Add a note that usage must comply with Meta’s Acceptable Use Policy
3. Optionally clarify whether the 700M MAU clause applies or not (if commercial use is intended)
4. Replace the creativeml-openrail-m license reference with the full LLaMA 3.2 Community License text or link
5. Replace the tag of creativeml-openrail-m license reference with LLaMA 3.2 Community License
Hope this helps clarify the situation! Let me know if you have any questions or need help updating the license terms — happy to assist 😊 Let me know if I misunderstood anything — happy to help clarify further!
Thanks for your attention!
Looking forward to your response!