Apache 2 license
The Apache License, Version 2.0 is a permissive open-source license permitting free use, modification, and distribution of software with minimal restrictions. Key features include:
- Explicit patent grant from contributors
- Permits commercial use without requiring derivative works to be open-source
- Requires preservation of copyright and license notices
- No copyleft requirements
Example: videorefer-suite (Alibaba’s video model for spatial-temporal object understanding in LLMs) released under Apache 2 license — see Fahd Mirza - Videorefer model running locally.
2026 04 14 Fahd Mirza Videorefer model running locally
Source Notes
- 2026-04-07: Google Gemma 4 Advanced Open Source AI Models for Efficient Edge · ▶ source
- 2026-04-08: Agentic Visual Reasoning Enhancing VLMs for Precise Object Counting an · ▶ source
- 2026-04-17: DeepMind Gemma 4 Open Efficient AI Empowering Local Device Execution · ▶ source
- 2026-04-22: Google Gemma · ▶ source
- 2026-04-29: Google DeepMind