In this guide, we will discuss what license YOLOv9 uses and how you can secure a license to use the model for commercial purposes.
YOLOv9 is licensed under a GPL-3.0 license.
This means that YOLOv9 is available for private and commercial use, but that you will need to follow specific conditions. For commercial use, you need to follow AGPL-3.0 conditions or purchase a license for commercial use, modifications, and distribution.
Using an AGPL-3.0 licensed model is conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. When a modified version is used to provide a service over a network, the complete source code of the modified version must be made available.
To use YOLOv9, you must agree to the AGPL-3.0 terms set in the project license.
If you have questions about the license and commercial use, there is an open thread on the YOLOv9 GitHub project inquiring about commercial use allowances and restrictions.
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