# External data and the use of an ImageNet pre-trained model

**URL:** <https://community.drivendata.org/t/external-data-and-the-use-of-an-imagenet-pre-trained-model/3682>\
**Category:** Mapping Disaster Risk from Aerial Imagery\
**Created:** [October 3, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/external-data-and-the-use-of-an-imagenet-pre-trained-model/3682 "2019-10-03T17:22:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![glipstein](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.drivendata.org/glipstein/32/920_2.png) [@glipstein](https://community.drivendata.org/u/glipstein)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/external-data-and-the-use-of-an-imagenet-pre-trained-model/3682/5 "2019-10-15T18:12:52Z")

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Hi all, thanks for these questions! We just added a post that covers the answers:

> [@Official external data / pre-trained models thread](http://community.drivendata.org/t/official-external-data-pre-trained-models-thread/3740):
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> Pre-trained models in particular are allowed as long as they can be released under an [Open Source License](https://opensource.org/licenses). If you do use a pre-trained model, please make sure to share in this thread for the rest of the community. Thanks and good luck!

Enjoy and good luck!

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