## 🚨Missing License
Hi, I'd like to report a missing license in openai/clip-vit-large-patch14. From what I can see, this model is widely used and has become a foundational piece in a lot of downstream models. Given its popularity and the large number of derivative works built on top of it, the absence of an explicit license is becoming a growing concern.
As far as I can tell, the model card and repository don’t currently include any license information — which means, legally speaking, no one has formal permission to use, modify, or redistribute it, even if it’s widely done in practice.
⚠️ Without a license attached:
• By default, users technically don’t have legal permission to use, modify, distribute, or even deploy the model
• This also technically blocks any downstream reuse, even for research or open-source work
• Other teams might want to build on this model but may hesitate or be unable to because the usage rights are unclear
• This can unintentionally limit the model’s impact, even if your intention was to make it openly available!
🔹 Suggestion:
It might be helpful to:
1. Maybe we can just add an explicit license to the repo or model card
2. Optionally，It’s a good idea to clarify whether the model weights are under different terms than the code — similar to how it’s done on OpenAI’s CLIP GitHub repo
Really appreciate the work OpenAI has done here — this model has been a huge contribution to the community!
Just hoping to help make things clearer and safer for everyone relying on it. 😊
Let me know if I missed anything — happy to help however I can!
Thanks for your attention!