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LICENSE_NOTICE

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+# Open WebUI Multi-License Notice
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+This repository contains code governed by multiple licenses based on the date and origin of contribution:
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+1. All code committed prior to commit a76068d69cd59568b920dfab85dc573dbbb8f131 is licensed under the MIT License (see LICENSE_HISTORY).
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+2. All code committed from commit a76068d69cd59568b920dfab85dc573dbbb8f131 up to and including commit 60d84a3aae9802339705826e9095e272e3c83623 is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License (see LICENSE_HISTORY).
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+3. All code contributed or modified after commit 60d84a3aae9802339705826e9095e272e3c83623 is licensed under the Open WebUI License (see LICENSE).
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+For details on which commits are covered by which license, refer to LICENSE_HISTORY.

README.md

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 ## License 📜
 
-This project is licensed under the [Open WebUI License](LICENSE), a revised BSD-3-Clause license. You receive all the same rights as the classic BSD-3 license: you can use, modify, and distribute the software, including in proprietary and commercial products, with minimal restrictions. The only additional requirement is to preserve the "Open WebUI" branding, as detailed in the LICENSE file. For full terms, see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) document. 📄
+This project contains code under multiple licenses. The current codebase includes components licensed under the Open WebUI License with an additional requirement to preserve the "Open WebUI" branding, as well as prior contributions under their respective original licenses. For a detailed record of license changes and the applicable terms for each section of the code, please refer to [LICENSE_HISTORY](./LICENSE_HISTORY). For complete and updated licensing details, please see the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) and [LICENSE_HISTORY](./LICENSE_HISTORY) files.
 
 ## Support 💬