Python Software Foundation License
E17840
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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Python Software Foundation License canonical | 7 |
| Historical Python License | 1 |
| PSF License | 1 |
| Python License | 1 |
| Python Software License | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T148072 — 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: Python Software Foundation License Context triple: [Python, license, Python Software Foundation License]
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A.
Python Software Foundation
The Python Software Foundation is a non-profit organization that manages the development, licensing, and community support of the Python programming language.
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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.
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.
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D.
Creative Commons License Chooser
Creative Commons License Chooser is an online tool that guides users through selecting an appropriate Creative Commons license for their creative works based on their sharing and reuse preferences.
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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: Python Software Foundation License Target entity description: 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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A.
Python Software Foundation
The Python Software Foundation is a non-profit organization that manages the development, licensing, and community support of the Python programming language.
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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.
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.
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D.
Creative Commons License Chooser
Creative Commons License Chooser is an online tool that guides users through selecting an appropriate Creative Commons license for their creative works based on their sharing and reuse preferences.
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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 (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
free software license
ⓘ
open-source license ⓘ permissive license ⓘ software license ⓘ |
| allowsCommercialUse | true ⓘ |
| allowsDistribution | true ⓘ |
| allowsModification | true ⓘ |
| allowsPrivateUse | true ⓘ |
| allowsSublicensing | true ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
CPython implementation
ⓘ
Python ⓘ
surface form:
Python programming language
|
| approvedBy |
Free Software Foundation
ⓘ
Open Source Initiative ⓘ |
| author | Python Software Foundation ⓘ |
| category |
FSF-approved license
ⓘ
OSI-approved license ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| governs |
distribution of Python programming language
ⓘ
distribution of Python-related software ⓘ use of Python programming language ⓘ use of Python-related software ⓘ |
| grants |
right to copy software
ⓘ
right to distribute software ⓘ right to modify software ⓘ right to use software for any purpose ⓘ |
| imposes |
disclaimer of warranty
ⓘ
limitation of liability ⓘ |
| isCopyleft | false ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| licenseModel | permissive ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Python Software Foundation ⓘ |
| permits | proprietary derivative works ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Python Software Foundation License
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Python License
|
| requiresAttribution | true ⓘ |
| shortName |
Python Software Foundation License
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
PSF License
|
| successorTo |
Python Software Foundation License
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Historical Python License
|
| type | non-viral license ⓘ |
| usedBy | Python Software Foundation projects ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Python standard library
ⓘ
official Python releases ⓘ |
| website | https://www.python.org/psf/license/ ⓘ |
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: Python Software Foundation License Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
CPython
Python Software Foundation License
→
relatedTo
→
Python Software Foundation License
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Python License
Python Software Foundation License
→
successorTo
→
Python Software Foundation License
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Historical Python License
Python Software Foundation License
→
shortName
→
Python Software Foundation License
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
PSF License
subject surface form:
Python Software Foundation
this entity surface form:
Python Software License