ZCode was just open-sourced when a "dual-version" was uncovered, with the community questioning Zhipu's use of open source for PR.

Beating AI News Flash: Zhipu has just open-sourced ZCode under Apache 2.0, and developers quickly discovered that the "open-source version" on GitHub and the version available for download on the official website are not entirely identical.

The source code comments explicitly state that the open-source version does not enjoy the benefits of credit promotional programs. The upgrade entry point is still there, but it does not display promotional labels or rules. The repository's NOTICE.md also clearly states that the public source code and its build artifacts are not guaranteed to include all features and promotional policies of the official product. The official website still separately offers the ZCode client for download.

It is not unusual for an open-source version to lack some commercial features. However, ZCode's open-sourcing this time was originally intended to respond to previous data security controversies and allow outsiders to inspect the code.

Since the official website version and the open-source version are not completely the same, which ZCode exactly is the public scrutinizing?

Some developers have therefore questioned whether this is more like a "PR-style open-sourcing."