Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)

E700421

free software license open-source license software license

The Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) is a permissive open-source software license from Microsoft that allows broad use, modification, and distribution of covered software with minimal restrictions.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Ms-PL	2
MS-PL	1
Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7895827 — 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: Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
Context triple: [IronRuby, license, Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)]

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.
B. Mozilla Public License
The Mozilla Public License is a free and open-source software license that combines aspects of copyleft and permissive licensing, allowing code to be mixed with proprietary files while requiring modifications to MPL-covered files to remain open.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. MIT License
The MIT License is a widely used, permissive free software license that allows reuse 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: Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
Target entity description: The Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) is a permissive open-source software license from Microsoft that allows broad use, modification, and distribution of covered software with minimal restrictions.

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.
B. Mozilla Public License
The Mozilla Public License is a free and open-source software license that combines aspects of copyleft and permissive licensing, allowing code to be mixed with proprietary files while requiring modifications to MPL-covered files to remain open.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. MIT License
The MIT License is a widely used, permissive free software license that allows reuse with minimal restrictions, including in proprietary software.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	free software license ⓘ open-source license ⓘ software license ⓘ
abbreviation	Ms-PL ⓘ linked to: Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
allows	distribution of covered software ⓘ modification of covered software ⓘ sublicensing of covered software ⓘ use of covered software ⓘ
appliesTo	object code ⓘ software ⓘ source code ⓘ
author	Microsoft ⓘ
category	Microsoft software license ⓘ
compatibleWith	GPL-incompatible (FSF assessment) ⓘ
contains	limitation of liability clause ⓘ warranty disclaimer ⓘ
copyleft	false ⓘ
FSFApprovalStatus	free software license ⓘ
grants	copyright license ⓘ patent license ⓘ
hasNo	copyleft reciprocity requirement ⓘ
imposes	minimal restrictions on distribution ⓘ minimal restrictions on modification ⓘ minimal restrictions on use ⓘ
isApprovedBy	Open Source Initiative ⓘ
isCopyleft	no ⓘ
isListedIn	SPDX License List ⓘ linked to: SPDX license list
jurisdiction	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
language	English ⓘ
licenseModel	permissive ⓘ
OSIApproved	true ⓘ
permits	commercial use ⓘ distribution in binary form ⓘ distribution in source form ⓘ private use ⓘ proprietary derivative works ⓘ
prohibits	use of Microsoft trademarks without permission ⓘ
publisher	Microsoft ⓘ
publisherWebsite	https://www.microsoft.com ⓘ
relatedTo	Microsoft Reciprocal License ⓘ
requires	preservation of copyright notices ⓘ preservation of license text in distributions ⓘ source disclosure only for distributed source or modifications, not for private use ⓘ
shortName	Ms-PL ⓘ linked to: Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
spdxIdentifier	MS-PL ⓘ linked to: Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
website	https://opensource.org/licenses/MS-PL ⓘ