DeepSeek open sourced its internal inference framework, Apache 2.0, no strings attached. This is arguably more impactful than open sourcing any model weights, like @zephyr_z9 said, they've open sourced their economics, how DeepSeek makes a profit DeepSeek's commitment to open source is as steadfast as Anthropic's commitment to closed source. Every other lab sits in the mushy middle, dictated by the market condition, investor expectation, policy wind These two labs are basically building two different religions, one radically open and messy, the other intensely closed and polished. If you are on Team Bazaar, you root for DeepSeek. If you are on Team Cathedral, you root for Anthropic. In the end, both will exist and flourish, pushing and pulling each other into a steady state. I think that is ultimately a healthy thing. I love visiting cathedrals, admiring their awe-inspiring grandeur, meditating under the instant hush and silence the structures command. I also like walking through bazaars, feeling the chaos, smelling the messy dynamism, brushing up against unpredictable creativity. Both should exist. No reason to try to kill or demonize one or the other.