AMD Announces "Instella" Fully Open-Source 3B Language Models (www.phoronix.com)
from just_another_person@lemmy.world to linux@lemmy.ml on 06 Mar 05:06
https://lemmy.world/post/26398982

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/26398979

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JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world on 06 Mar 05:47 collapse

Looks to be proper open source too, not just open weights or open parameters

vinnymac@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 13:11 collapse

Not sure what your definition of proper is, but the license is restrictive and wouldn’t be described as free nor open.

JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world on 07 Mar 13:25 collapse

The source code for the AI is open for you to read, afaik. I didn’t actually find a link to the code on the site but it claimed the source code was open

vinnymac@lemmy.world on 08 Mar 14:10 collapse

Yea it can be read, but it’s generally considered open source when it is both readable and modifiable, and this is not. In a commercial setting this would need a license approved by OSI as well.

Code that can be read but not used for much isn’t in the spirit of open source. It reminds me of a rich kid who gets yet another new toy and wants everyone to see what they have for attention but won’t let them touch it. We should call this something else entirely, perhaps readable source.