Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions

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open-source license permissive license software license

Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions is a permissive open-source software license variant that adds LLVM-specific clarifications and exceptions to the standard Apache 2.0 terms to better accommodate compiler and toolchain development.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions canonical	14
Apache 2.0 with LLVM exceptions	1
Apache License 2.0 (via LLVM)	1
LLVM Project License	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2629619 — 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: Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions
Context triple: [Clang, license, Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions]

A. 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.
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. MIT License
The MIT License is a widely used, permissive free software license that allows reuse with minimal restrictions, including in proprietary software.
D. Artistic License 2.0
Artistic License 2.0 is a permissive, copyleft-influenced open-source software license originally used by Perl and other projects, allowing modification and redistribution under certain conditions.
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: Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions
Target entity description: Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions is a permissive open-source software license variant that adds LLVM-specific clarifications and exceptions to the standard Apache 2.0 terms to better accommodate compiler and toolchain development.

A. 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.
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. MIT License
The MIT License is a widely used, permissive free software license that allows reuse with minimal restrictions, including in proprietary software.
D. Artistic License 2.0
Artistic License 2.0 is a permissive, copyleft-influenced open-source software license originally used by Perl and other projects, allowing modification and redistribution under certain conditions.
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 (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	open-source license ⓘ permissive license ⓘ software license ⓘ
allows	distribution ⓘ modification ⓘ sublicensing under proprietary terms ⓘ use ⓘ
appliesTo	binary distributions ⓘ source code ⓘ
basedOn	Apache License 2.0 ⓘ
category	free software license ⓘ
clarifies	linking with LLVM runtime components ⓘ use of LLVM code in proprietary toolchains ⓘ use of LLVM intermediate representation ⓘ
compatibleWith	Apache License 2.0 ⓘ many proprietary licenses ⓘ
designedFor	compiler development ⓘ language frontends and backends ⓘ toolchain development ⓘ
governs	Clang ⓘ LLD ⓘ LLVM ⓘ surface form: LLVM core contributions to LLVM codebase ⓘ other LLVM subprojects ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Apache 2.0 with LLVM exceptions
hasExceptionFor	LLVM ⓘ surface form: LLVM project code generation ⓘ compiler toolchains ⓘ runtime libraries ⓘ
hasJurisdiction	worldwide ⓘ
hasTextLanguage	English ⓘ
includesClause	disclaimer of warranty ⓘ limitation of liability ⓘ patent grant ⓘ patent termination ⓘ
isApprovedBy	Open Source Initiative ⓘ
isCopyleft	false ⓘ
isOSICompliant	true ⓘ
licenseModel	permissive ⓘ
maintainedBy	LLVM ⓘ surface form: LLVM Project
publishedBy	LLVM ⓘ surface form: LLVM Project
relatedTo	Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: LLVM Project License
requires	notice of changes to files ⓘ preservation of copyright notices ⓘ preservation of license text ⓘ
supersedes	earlier LLVM-specific licensing schemes ⓘ
usedBy	LLVM-based commercial products ⓘ LLVM-based open-source projects ⓘ

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Referenced by (17)

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

Clang → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

LLVM → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

LLDB → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions → relatedTo → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: LLVM Project License

Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions → hasAbbreviation → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Apache 2.0 with LLVM exceptions

libclang library → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

subject surface form: libclang

University of Illinois/NCSA Open Source License (historical) → replacedBy → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

subject surface form: University of Illinois/NCSA Open Source License

LLD linker → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

subject surface form: LLD

TableGen → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

compiler-rt → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

AddressSanitizer → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

this entity surface form: Apache License 2.0 (via LLVM)

MemorySanitizer → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

clang static analyzer → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

subject surface form: Clang Static Analyzer

llvm-mc → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

llvm-ar → openSourceLicense → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

FileCheck → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

LLDB-MI (historical) → license → Apache License 2.0 with LLVM exceptions ⓘ

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