GNU Affero General Public License

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copyleft license free software license network copyleft license

The GNU Affero General Public License is a copyleft free software license designed to ensure that users of software provided over a network receive access to its source code and the same freedoms to use, modify, and share it.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
GNU Affero General Public License canonical	12
AGPL	2
GNU Affero General Public License v3	2
AGPLv1	1
AGPLv3	1
Affero General Public License	1
GNU AGPL version 3	1
GNU Affero General Public License version 1	1
GNU Affero General Public License version 3	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T477660 — 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: GNU Affero General Public License
Context triple: [Free Software Foundation, maintains, GNU Affero General Public License]

A. 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.
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.
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.
D. MIT License
The MIT License is a widely used, permissive free software license that allows reuse with minimal restrictions, including in proprietary software.
E. Creative Commons license
A Creative Commons license is a standardized public copyright license that allows creators to grant the public permission to share, use, and sometimes modify their work under specified conditions.
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: GNU Affero General Public License
Target entity description: The GNU Affero General Public License is a copyleft free software license designed to ensure that users of software provided over a network receive access to its source code and the same freedoms to use, modify, and share it.

A. 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.
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.
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.
D. MIT License
The MIT License is a widely used, permissive free software license that allows reuse with minimal restrictions, including in proprietary software.
E. Creative Commons license
A Creative Commons license is a standardized public copyright license that allows creators to grant the public permission to share, use, and sometimes modify their work under specified conditions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	copyleft license ⓘ free software license ⓘ network copyleft license ⓘ
abbreviation	AGPL ⓘ linked to: GNU Affero General Public License
addresses	ASP loophole ⓘ software as a service loophole ⓘ
author	Free Software Foundation ⓘ
basedOn	GNU General Public License version 2 ⓘ linked to: GNU General Public License GNU General Public License version 3 ⓘ linked to: GNU General Public License
category	network service license ⓘ
compatibleWith	GNU General Public License version 3 ⓘ linked to: GNU General Public License
copyleftCondition	modified versions must be licensed under the same license ⓘ source code must be made available to users interacting over a network ⓘ
copyleftType	strong copyleft ⓘ
developer	Free Software Foundation ⓘ
documentLanguage	English ⓘ
FSFApprovalStatus	recommended by Free Software Foundation for network server software ⓘ
governingLaw	none specified, uses copyright law generally ⓘ
grants	freedom to distribute modified versions ⓘ freedom to modify the program ⓘ freedom to run the program for any purpose ⓘ freedom to share copies ⓘ freedom to study the program ⓘ
hasVersion	GNU Affero General Public License version 1 ⓘ linked to: GNU Affero General Public License GNU Affero General Public License version 3 ⓘ linked to: GNU Affero General Public License
intendedFor	free software ⓘ network server software ⓘ web applications ⓘ
jurisdiction	worldwide ⓘ
licenseClass	copyleft ⓘ
notCompatibleWith	GNU General Public License version 2 only ⓘ linked to: GNU General Public License
OSIApprovalStatus	approved by Open Source Initiative ⓘ
partOf	GNU licenses ⓘ
permits	commercial use ⓘ private modification ⓘ redistribution under the same license ⓘ
prohibits	adding further restrictions beyond the license terms ⓘ
publisher	Free Software Foundation ⓘ
relatedTo	GNU General Public License ⓘ GNU Lesser General Public License ⓘ
requires	disclosure of source code to network users ⓘ distribution of complete corresponding source code ⓘ preservation of copyright notices ⓘ preservation of license notices ⓘ providing source code when conveying the program ⓘ providing source code when offering the program as a network service ⓘ
shortName	AGPLv1 ⓘ linked to: GNU Affero General Public License AGPLv3 ⓘ linked to: GNU Affero General Public License
website	https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html ⓘ

How these facts were elicited