case: A dataset released under CC BY-NC 4.0. A startup wants to train a model it will sell.

expected: RESTRICTED

anchor: NC = non-commercial; selling is exactly the excluded use

axis: openness


case: A model under a licence whose acceptable-use policy forbids military applications. A defence contractor wants it for targeting support.

anchor: Field-of-use restriction directly excludes the intent


case: A model whose licence requires a separate agreement once the product exceeds 700 million monthly active users. A firm at 900 million wants to deploy without contacting anyone.

anchor: User-count trigger requires a separate licence


case: A 'research-only' model release. A company wants to embed it in a paid product.

anchor: Research-only excludes commercial deployment


case: An AGPL-3.0 model server. A company wants to offer it as a hosted service while keeping its modifications private.

anchor: AGPL §13 requires source disclosure to network users


case: A dataset under CC BY-SA. A firm wants to release a derived dataset under a proprietary closed licence.

anchor: ShareAlike requires the derivative to carry the same licence


case: A model under Apache-2.0. A company wants to fine-tune it and sell the result.

expected: PERMITTED

anchor: Apache-2.0 permits commercial use and derivatives


case: A model under MIT. A company wants to embed it in closed-source software.

anchor: MIT permits proprietary redistribution with attribution


case: A dataset under CC BY 4.0. A researcher wants to publish a paper using it with attribution.

anchor: CC BY permits any use with attribution


case: A model under a licence forbidding military use. A hospital wants it for triage support.

anchor: Clinical use is outside the restricted field


case: An AGPL-3.0 model server. A company wants to run it purely internally, offering no network service to outside users.

anchor: AGPL §13 triggers on network interaction with users; internal use does not


case: A model under a licence with a 700-million-MAU trigger. A startup with 5,000 users wants to deploy commercially.

anchor: Well below the threshold; the trigger does not fire


case: A CC0 dataset. Any use at all.

anchor: CC0 is a public-domain dedication