[License Exception Request] [Kaito] [LGPL-2.1, LGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0]

### For which CNCF project are you requesting exceptions?

Kaito

### Are you an official maintainer of this project?

Yes

### List of components requiring an exception

| Component | Upstream URL | License(s) | Purpose |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| torch | https://pypi.org/project/torch/ | LGPL-2.1, LGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0 are discovered | Needed by vllm inference library, which is imported in Kaito's inference server. |
| nmpy | https://pypi.org/project/numpy/ | LGPL-2.1, GPL-3.0 are discovered | Needed by vllm inference engine library, which is imported in Kaito's inference server. |
| setuptools | https://pypi.org/project/setuptools/ | LGPL-3.0 is discovered | Needed by vllm inference engine library, which is imported in Kaito's inference server. |

### Are all of the components mandatory dependencies for the project to function as intended?

Yes

### If no, please explain

_No response_

### How will the components be included in or with the project's code and distributions?

- [ ] Incorporated code
- [ ] Vendored component
- [x] Build-time dependency
- [ ] Build and test tooling
- [x] Install-time dependency
- [ ] Required upstream dependencies
- [ ] Other (please describe below)

### If any of the above selections don't apply to all of the components listed in the table above, please explain

_No response_

### Which of the following best describes how the components interact with the project's own code?

- [x] Static linking: e.g., compiled together with project code into a single binary
- [ ] Dynamic linking: e.g., compiled into a separate binary, running together with project code in a single address space at run-time
- [ ] Separate process: e.g., separate executable running in a different process space, interacting with project code only via mechanisms such as pipes, sockets, etc.
- [ ] Network interaction only: e.g., logically separated over a network and communicating only via mechanisms such as network API call, exchanging JSON data, etc.
- [ ] Other (please describe below)

### If any of the above selections don't apply to all of the components listed in the table above, please explain

_No response_

### Will any of the components be modified?

No

### If yes, please specify which components will be modified, and briefly describe the purpose and nature of the modifications.

_No response_

### Will the project be seeking to contribute the modifications back to the upstream project?

None