Zope Public License

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OSI-approved license copyleft-incompatible license free and open-source software license non-GPL-compatible license non-copyleft license

The Zope Public License is a free and open-source software license, similar to the BSD license, primarily used for distributing the Zope application server and related Python software.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Zope Public License canonical	9
Zope Public License 1.0	2
Zope Public License 2.0	2
Zope Public License 2.1	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5838828 — 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: Zope Public License
Context triple: [Zope, license, Zope Public License]

A. 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.
B. 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.
C. Zope
Zope is an open-source web application server and framework for the Python programming language, known for pioneering object publishing and component-based web development.
D. Eclipse Public License
The Eclipse Public License is a widely used open-source software license that permits use, modification, and distribution of covered software while imposing certain copyleft-style obligations on derivative works.
E. 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.
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: Zope Public License
Target entity description: The Zope Public License is a free and open-source software license, similar to the BSD license, primarily used for distributing the Zope application server and related Python software.

A. 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.
B. 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.
C. Zope
Zope is an open-source web application server and framework for the Python programming language, known for pioneering object publishing and component-based web development.
D. Eclipse Public License
The Eclipse Public License is a widely used open-source software license that permits use, modification, and distribution of covered software while imposing certain copyleft-style obligations on derivative works.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	OSI-approved license ⓘ copyleft-incompatible license ⓘ free and open-source software license ⓘ non-GPL-compatible license ⓘ non-copyleft license ⓘ
approvedBy	Free Software Foundation (as a free software license) ⓘ Open Source Initiative ⓘ
classifiedByFSFAs	non-copyleft free software license ⓘ
containsClause	disclaimer of warranty ⓘ limitation of liability ⓘ trademark use restriction ⓘ
governs	copying of the licensed software ⓘ distribution of the licensed software ⓘ modification of the licensed software ⓘ use of the licensed software ⓘ
grantsRight	distribute modified versions of the software ⓘ modify the software ⓘ redistribute the software ⓘ use the software for any purpose ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	ZPL ⓘ
hasCondition	must not misrepresent modified versions as original Zope software ⓘ must not use Zope trademarks without permission ⓘ
hasJurisdiction	United States law (default) ⓘ
hasLiability	limited ⓘ
hasVersion	Zope Public License 1.0 ⓘ linked to: Zope Public License Zope Public License 2.0 ⓘ linked to: Zope Public License Zope Public License 2.1 ⓘ linked to: Zope Public License
hasWarranty	false ⓘ
isCopyleft	false ⓘ
isGPLCompatible	false ⓘ
licenseTextAvailableAt	https://zope.dev/licenses/ZPL-2.1 ⓘ
namedAfter	Zope ⓘ
permitsCommercialUse	true ⓘ
permitsDistributionOfBinary	true ⓘ
permitsSublicensing	true ⓘ
primaryUse	distribution of related Python software ⓘ distribution of the Zope application server ⓘ
requires	attribution of original authors ⓘ retention of copyright notice ⓘ retention of license text in redistributions ⓘ
requiresSourceDisclosure	false ⓘ
similarTo	BSD license ⓘ MIT License ⓘ
usedBy	Zope application server ⓘ linked to: Zope Zope-related Python libraries ⓘ some Python open-source projects ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Zope → license → Zope Public License ⓘ

zope.interface → license → Zope Public License ⓘ

Zope Public License → hasVersion → Zope Public License 1.0 ⓘ