Common Development and Distribution License
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The Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) is a weak copyleft, file-based open-source software license created by Sun Microsystems and approved by the Open Source Initiative.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Common Development and Distribution License canonical | 2 |
| CDDL-1.0 | 1 |
| CDDL-1.1 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14087032 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Common Development and Distribution License Context triple: [CDDL, fullName, Common Development and Distribution License]
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A.
Open Software License 2.1
Open Software License 2.1 is an earlier version of the Open Software License, a copyleft-style open source software license designed to govern the use, modification, and distribution of software.
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B.
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is a widely used free software license that guarantees users the freedoms to run, study, share, and modify software while requiring that derivative works remain similarly open.
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C.
Apache License 1.1
Apache License 1.1 is an older, permissive open-source software license from the Apache Software Foundation that preceded and was later replaced by Apache License 2.0.
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D.
Apache License 2.0
Apache License 2.0 is a permissive open-source software license from the Apache Software Foundation that allows broad use, modification, and distribution of licensed code with minimal restrictions.
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E.
ISC license
The ISC license is a permissive, simplified open-source software license functionally similar to the BSD and MIT licenses, allowing broad reuse with minimal restrictions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Common Development and Distribution License Target entity description: The Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) is a weak copyleft, file-based open-source software license created by Sun Microsystems and approved by the Open Source Initiative.
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A.
Open Software License 2.1
Open Software License 2.1 is an earlier version of the Open Software License, a copyleft-style open source software license designed to govern the use, modification, and distribution of software.
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B.
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is a widely used free software license that guarantees users the freedoms to run, study, share, and modify software while requiring that derivative works remain similarly open.
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C.
Apache License 1.1
Apache License 1.1 is an older, permissive open-source software license from the Apache Software Foundation that preceded and was later replaced by Apache License 2.0.
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D.
Apache License 2.0
Apache License 2.0 is a permissive open-source software license from the Apache Software Foundation that allows broad use, modification, and distribution of licensed code with minimal restrictions.
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E.
ISC license
The ISC license is a permissive, simplified open-source software license functionally similar to the BSD and MIT licenses, allowing broad reuse with minimal restrictions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Common Development and Distribution License
linked to: Common Development and Distribution License