PHP License
E120461
OSI-approved license
copyleft-incompatible license
free and open-source software license
permissive license
software license
The PHP License is a permissive open-source software license specifically tailored for the PHP programming language and its official distributions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PHP License canonical | 3 |
| PHP License 3.0 | 2 |
| PHP License family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1041729 — 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: PHP License Context triple: [PHP, license, PHP License]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Python Software Foundation License
The Python Software Foundation License is a permissive open-source software license that governs the distribution and use of the Python programming language and related software.
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D.
Ruby License
The Ruby License is a permissive free software license used primarily for the Ruby programming language and its standard libraries, allowing broad use, modification, and redistribution.
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E.
BSD license
The BSD license is a family of permissive free software licenses that allow redistribution and use with minimal restrictions, including in proprietary software.
- 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: PHP License Target entity description: The PHP License is a permissive open-source software license specifically tailored for the PHP programming language and its official distributions.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Python Software Foundation License
The Python Software Foundation License is a permissive open-source software license that governs the distribution and use of the Python programming language and related software.
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D.
Ruby License
The Ruby License is a permissive free software license used primarily for the Ruby programming language and its standard libraries, allowing broad use, modification, and redistribution.
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E.
BSD license
The BSD license is a family of permissive free software licenses that allow redistribution and use with minimal restrictions, including in proprietary software.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
OSI-approved license
ⓘ
copyleft-incompatible license ⓘ free and open-source software license ⓘ permissive license ⓘ software license ⓘ |
| allowsCommercialUse | true ⓘ |
| allowsProprietaryUse | true ⓘ |
| allowsSublicensing | true ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
PHP programming language
ⓘ
linked to:
PHP
official PHP distributions ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Open Source Initiative ⓘ |
| designedFor | PHP project ⓘ |
| differsFrom | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| governingBody |
PHP Group
ⓘ
linked to:
The PHP Group
|
| grants |
right to distribute compiled binaries
ⓘ
right to distribute original or modified software ⓘ right to distribute source code ⓘ right to modify software ⓘ right to use software for any purpose ⓘ |
| hasClause |
disclaimer of warranty
ⓘ
limitation of liability ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
must not use PHP name to endorse derived products without permission
ⓘ
must retain copyright notice ⓘ must retain license text ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
PHP License 3.0
ⓘ
linked to:
PHP License
|
| isCopyleft | false ⓘ |
| isFSFApproved | true ⓘ |
| isGPLCompatible | false ⓘ |
| isOSIApproved | true ⓘ |
| isPermissive | true ⓘ |
| isSimilarTo |
BSD licenses
ⓘ
linked to:
BSD license
MIT License ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | non-specific (international use) ⓘ |
| latestVersion |
PHP License 3.0
ⓘ
linked to:
PHP License
|
| licenseFamily |
PHP License family
ⓘ
linked to:
PHP License
|
| maintainedBy |
PHP Group
ⓘ
linked to:
The PHP Group
|
| name | PHP License ⓘ |
| prohibits |
misrepresentation of origin of modified versions
ⓘ
use of PHP name for derived products without permission ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Free Software Foundation ⓘ |
| requiresAttribution | true ⓘ |
| requiresLicenseNotice | true ⓘ |
| requiresNamePreservation | true ⓘ |
| textAvailableAt | https://www.php.net/license/3_0.txt ⓘ |
| usedBy |
PHP interpreter
ⓘ
many PHP-related official extensions ⓘ official PHP source code ⓘ |
| website | https://www.php.net/license/3_0.txt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: PHP License Description of subject: The PHP License is a permissive open-source software license specifically tailored for the PHP programming language and its official distributions.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: PHP License
linked to: PHP License
linked to: PHP License