The hottest Licensing Substack posts right now

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The latest open artifacts (#10): More permissive licenses, everything as a reasoner, and from artifacts to agents

Democratizing Automation • 277 implied HN points • 29 May 25
🕹 Technology AI Models Open Source Licensing Data science Machine Learning
  1. There is a rise in Chinese AI models that use more open licenses, influencing other models to adopt similar practices. This pressure is especially affecting Western companies like Meta and Google.
  2. Qwen models are becoming more popular for fine-tuning compared to Llama models, with smaller American startups favoring Qwen. These trends show a shift in preferences in the AI community.
  3. The focus in AI is shifting from just model development to creating tools that leverage these models. This means future releases will often be tool-based rather than just about the AI models themselves.

Do Not Sign the Qt License Agreement Unchanged

burkhardstubert • 167 HN points • 16 Sep 24
🕹 Technology Software Development Licensing Embedded Systems Application development Legal Compliance
  1. Always read the Qt license agreement carefully before signing. It has many complex parts that could lead to unexpected costs or obligations.
  2. Consider using the Qt LGPL license as a more affordable and less complicated option compared to the commercial license. Many companies find it meets their needs just fine.
  3. Don't just accept the terms of the agreement as they are. You have the right to negotiate changes, and knowing your alternatives can strengthen your position.

Qualcomm RISCs, Arm Pulls: The Legal Battle for the Future of Client Computing

The Chip Letter • 8736 implied HN points • 16 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Computing Semiconductors Licensing Legal issues Market Trends
  1. Qualcomm and Arm are in a legal battle over chip design licenses, which could significantly impact the future of smartphone and laptop computing.
  2. Qualcomm recently acquired a company called Nuvia that designed high-performance chips, but Arm claims that this violated their licensing agreement.
  3. The outcome of this legal dispute could decide who dominates the chip market, affecting companies and consumers who rely on these technologies.

Arm's 2025 Q3 Financial Results

More Than Moore • 46 implied HN points • 06 Feb 25
💼 Business Finance Revenue Licensing Growth Market Trends
  1. Arm's recent financial results show a big increase in revenue, largely thanks to the growing demand for AI and new technology. They set records in both total and royalty revenues this quarter.
  2. The company is heavily investing in research and development, increasing their spending and hiring more engineers to stay competitive. This is helping them innovate and improve their products.
  3. Arm faces competition from other chip designers and ecosystems like RISC-V, so they must navigate these challenges carefully to maintain their market share and continue growing.

Social Learning Links

In My Tribe • 440 implied HN points • 16 Dec 24
🚌 Education College Licensing Politics Online safety Social norms
  1. Many jobs today require expensive degrees that people might not even need. Instead, some suggest that students could go directly into work after high school and earn a good living.
  2. When people argue about politics, they often aren't trying to change each other's minds. Instead, they want to maintain their group loyalty and protect their beliefs.
  3. There are differing views on the Kids Online Safety Act. Some believe it will help protect kids online, while others think it could be ineffective and distracting for schools.
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Arm and a Leg: Arm's Quest To Extract Their True Value

SemiAnalysis • 4040 implied HN points • 14 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Semiconductors Licensing Business Model Financials Competitive Landscape
  1. Arm is focusing on increasing their pricing and extracting more value from their innovative architecture and licensing model.
  2. Arm's dominance in smartphone instruction sets gives them leverage to potentially raise pricing significantly, similar to Qualcomm's successful pricing strategy.
  3. The IPO and change in business model showcase Arm's potential to boost revenues and profits by optimizing their pricing strategies and pursuing growth opportunities.

5 Questions for Oregon’s first licensed psilocybin manufacturer

The Microdose • 550 implied HN points • 17 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Alternative Medicine Mental health Business Licensing
  1. Learning to cultivate mushrooms involves trial and error, teaching the importance of embracing mistakes.
  2. The process of growing psilocybin mushrooms includes creating spore prints, inoculating substrate, and waiting for two months to produce fungi.
  3. Challenges for licensed psilocybin manufacturers in Oregon include waiting for testing labs to be established and dealing with high licensing costs.

On USCCB Bible license fees, ‘the money is not the point’

The Pillar • 176 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Licensing Worship Scripture Church
  1. Parishes are required to pay licensing fees to reprint Scripture in worship aids to discourage parish production of liturgical worship aids.
  2. The USCCB owns the copyright for the New American Bible to ensure correct handling of the text.
  3. Licensing fees are meant to deter parishes from creating worship aids that may not include all necessary elements for liturgical accuracy.

New paradigm?

Sriram Krishnan’s Newsletter • 137 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Data Privacy Licensing
  1. Content creators may need to start monetizing bot traffic as AI bots mimic human behavior on the internet.
  2. New or gated information on the internet is gaining higher value as freely available content gets indexed and scraped.
  3. Licensing collectives for independents and the debate of privacy vs. monetization are evolving trends impacting web traffic and content consumption.

User Products under LGPL-3.0

burkhardstubert • 99 implied HN points • 04 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Software Licensing Embedded Systems Consumer Products Security
  1. If your product uses LGPL-3.0 libraries like Qt and it’s for consumers, you need to let users modify and install new versions. This applies to things like smart ovens or phones.
  2. Manufacturers worry about safety when users can modify software. But if owners make changes, they might void warranties and be responsible for any problems.
  3. For business products, the rules are easier. Companies don't have to allow modifications, which helps them keep tighter control over how their products operate.

Episode 29: Better Built By Burkhard

burkhardstubert • 139 implied HN points • 01 Nov 22
🕹 Technology Software Licensing Open Source Embedded Systems Business
  1. You can use Qt for free under the LGPLv3 license. This means many businesses can create products without paying for a commercial license.
  2. When making products for businesses (B2B), you have fewer requirements than for products sold to consumers (B2C). For B2B, you don't need to let customers modify the Qt version, while you do for B2C products.
  3. Deciding whether to pay for a Qt license should depend on what specific features your business needs, and comparing the costs of using Qt under LGPLv3 versus commercial options can help with that decision.

Hello Kitty's $80B+ Secret Sauce

SatPost by Trung Phan • 122 implied HN points • 15 Apr 23
💼 Business Brands Marketing Revenue Licensing Expansion
  1. Hello Kitty's success is attributed to its simple design, cultural relevance, and successful licensing strategies.
  2. Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty, utilized strategic business decisions to expand globally and maintain the character's appeal over time.
  3. Hello Kitty's design, rooted in Japanese gifting culture and the kawaii aesthetic, contributed to its global success and longevity.

When should we use Power Apps and the Power Platform?

Power Platform News • 19 implied HN points • 15 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Software Integration Development Licensing
  1. Ease of learning: Power Platform tools like Power Apps are designed to be user-friendly and come with resources for easy learning, making it quick to build and deploy applications.
  2. Integrations: Power Platform seamlessly integrates with Office 365 and other platforms like SQL server and Salesforce, streamlining app development without access issues.
  3. Time to market: PowerApps can save significant time and effort compared to traditional app development, with templates available and the capability to generate responsive apps from data sources.

Episode 34: Better Built By Burkhard

burkhardstubert • 39 implied HN points • 16 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Software Licensing Compliance Open Source Embedded Systems
  1. Combining libraries with incompatible licenses can lead to legal issues, meaning you can’t deploy the software without violating at least one license.
  2. If you use any library under GPL, your whole software must also be GPL, meaning you have to share your source code, which may not be ideal for businesses.
  3. Carefully check which licenses apply to the libraries you use, especially with frameworks like Qt, as some combinations can be illegal or unpredictable.

Episode 17: Burkhard on Qt Embedded Systems

burkhardstubert • 39 implied HN points • 03 May 21
🕹 Technology Embedded Systems Software Development Programming Languages Licensing Decision-making
  1. Qt LGPLv3 is good for many projects, and less than 25% of modules are under commercial licenses. This makes Qt accessible for many developers and companies.
  2. Effective decision making is important in projects. It involves knowing when to step back and let the expert handle specific decisions to keep the project on track.
  3. The Qt Company is acquiring other companies, like froglogic, to enhance their tools which will benefit developers. This shows a commitment to improving the software development process.

Gemma Gemma Gemma

Over-Nite Evaluation • 0 implied HN points • 26 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Open Source Benchmarking Evaluation Licensing
  1. Licensing agreements for pre-trained models like Gemma might need to find a better balance between protecting owners and encouraging innovation.
  2. Gemma's performance comparisons show it aligns with existing models in specific tasks, but more evaluation beyond familiar benchmarks is necessary.
  3. Gemma's release signifies Google's investment in the open large language model ecosystem, with future emphasis on model safety and hosting services.

Công nghiệp open source?

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 26 Jan 08
🕹 Technology Open Source Business Investment Software Licensing
  1. The examples provided do not prove that 'open source can be profitable'.
  2. To demonstrate that 'open source can be profitable', success stories with customers need to be presented, not just instances of investors buying open source products.
  3. Most companies mentioned do not solely operate on open source products, often using them as marketing tools to sell their main closed-source versions.

Alert: Central Bank of Nigeria Circular FPR/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/028

RegAlert • 0 implied HN points • 30 Sep 21
💰 Finance Regulation Companies Licensing
  1. The circular provides a list of licensed finance companies in Nigeria as of September 30, 2021, including AAA Finance & Investment Company Limited and others.
  2. Addresses of these licensed finance companies are mentioned in Lagos and Abuja.
  3. Interested individuals can download the full circular FPR/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/028 from the Central Bank of Nigeria's website.