APL (AROS Public License)
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AROS-specific software license
copyleft software license
file-based copyleft license
free and open-source software license
APL (AROS Public License) is a free and open-source software license created for the AROS Research Operating System, modeled closely on the Mozilla Public License with file-based copyleft provisions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| APL (AROS Public License) canonical | 1 |
| AROS Public License | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9187529 — 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: APL (AROS Public License) Context triple: [AROS Research Operating System, softwareLicense, APL (AROS Public License)]
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A.
Apple Public Source License
The Apple Public Source License is Apple Inc.'s open-source software license, used primarily for releasing components of its operating systems such as the XNU kernel.
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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.
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C.
Apache License 1.0
Apache License 1.0 is the original version of the Apache Software Foundation’s permissive open-source software license that laid the groundwork for later Apache license revisions.
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D.
Lucent Public License
The Lucent Public License is a free and open-source software license created by Lucent Technologies, notably used for the distribution of the Plan 9 from Bell Labs operating system.
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E.
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.
- 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: APL (AROS Public License) Target entity description: APL (AROS Public License) is a free and open-source software license created for the AROS Research Operating System, modeled closely on the Mozilla Public License with file-based copyleft provisions.
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A.
Apple Public Source License
The Apple Public Source License is Apple Inc.'s open-source software license, used primarily for releasing components of its operating systems such as the XNU kernel.
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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.
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C.
Apache License 1.0
Apache License 1.0 is the original version of the Apache Software Foundation’s permissive open-source software license that laid the groundwork for later Apache license revisions.
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D.
Lucent Public License
The Lucent Public License is a free and open-source software license created by Lucent Technologies, notably used for the distribution of the Plan 9 from Bell Labs operating system.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AROS-specific software license
ⓘ
copyleft software license ⓘ file-based copyleft license ⓘ free and open-source software license ⓘ |
| abbreviation | APL ⓘ |
| appliesTo | source code files designated under the APL ⓘ |
| associatedProject |
AROS
ⓘ
linked to:
AROS Research Operating System
AROS Research Operating System ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | proprietary software in combined works at the binary level ⓘ |
| copyleftScope | individual source files ⓘ |
| copyleftType | file-based copyleft ⓘ |
| createdFor | AROS Research Operating System ⓘ |
| fullName |
AROS Public License
ⓘ
linked to:
APL (AROS Public License)
|
| governs |
redistribution of modified AROS components
ⓘ
use of AROS source code released under APL ⓘ |
| grantsRight |
copy the licensed software
ⓘ
distribute the licensed software ⓘ modify the licensed software ⓘ use the licensed software ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
allow integration of AROS components with other software
ⓘ
protect openness of AROS core components ⓘ |
| hasProvision |
allows combination with differently licensed files in the same project
ⓘ
copyleft obligations apply on a per-file basis ⓘ does not require entire larger work to be under APL ⓘ permits distribution of executables without full source of non-APL files ⓘ requires disclosure of modifications to covered files ⓘ requires preservation of license notices in covered files ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Mozilla Public License 1.x style terms
ⓘ
linked to:
Mozilla Public License
|
| isFreeSoftwareLicense | true ⓘ |
| isOpenSourceLicense | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | AROS project governance ⓘ |
| legalNature | copyright license ⓘ |
| licenseFamily | MPL-style licenses ⓘ |
| licenseModel | file-level copyleft with weak copyleft characteristics ⓘ |
| modeledOn | Mozilla Public License ⓘ |
| requires |
distribution of source code for modified files under the same license
ⓘ
distribution of the license text with covered files ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
free and open-source software
ⓘ
software licensing ⓘ |
| typicalUse | licensing components of the AROS Research Operating System ⓘ |
| usedBy | AROS developers ⓘ |
| usedFor | releasing AROS system components ⓘ |
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: APL (AROS Public License) Description of subject: APL (AROS Public License) is a free and open-source software license created for the AROS Research Operating System, modeled closely on the Mozilla Public License with file-based copyleft provisions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: APL (AROS Public License)