TeX License
E294933
The TeX License is a permissive free software license created by Donald Knuth that allows copying and modification of TeX as long as any changed versions are clearly distinguished from the original.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TeX License canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2752652 — 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: TeX License Context triple: [TeX, license, TeX License]
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A.
Unicode License
The Unicode License is a permissive, open-source software license used by the Unicode Consortium to allow free use, modification, and distribution of Unicode data and related materials.
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B.
LaTeX
LaTeX is a widely used, high-quality typesetting system particularly popular in academia for producing technical and scientific documents with precise control over layout and mathematical notation.
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C.
GNU Free Documentation License
The GNU Free Documentation License is a copyleft license designed to ensure that documentation, textbooks, and other written works remain freely usable, modifiable, and redistributable.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: TeX License Target entity description: The TeX License is a permissive free software license created by Donald Knuth that allows copying and modification of TeX as long as any changed versions are clearly distinguished from the original.
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A.
Unicode License
The Unicode License is a permissive, open-source software license used by the Unicode Consortium to allow free use, modification, and distribution of Unicode data and related materials.
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B.
LaTeX
LaTeX is a widely used, high-quality typesetting system particularly popular in academia for producing technical and scientific documents with precise control over layout and mathematical notation.
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C.
GNU Free Documentation License
The GNU Free Documentation License is a copyleft license designed to ensure that documentation, textbooks, and other written works remain freely usable, modifiable, and redistributable.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copyleft-incompatible license
ⓘ
free software license ⓘ permissive software license ⓘ |
| allows |
copying of TeX
ⓘ
modification of TeX ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
TeX typesetting system
ⓘ
surface form:
TeX
TeX binaries ⓘ TeX source code ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder |
Donald E. Knuth
ⓘ
surface form:
Donald Knuth
|
| creator |
Donald E. Knuth
ⓘ
surface form:
Donald Knuth
|
| governs |
distribution of TeX
ⓘ
modification of TeX ⓘ |
| hasClause |
modified versions must be clearly identified
ⓘ
no modified program may be called TeX ⓘ no modified program may use the name TeX ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
license text must be preserved with the program
ⓘ
modifications must not be misrepresented as original TeX ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
ensure that TeX remains a well-defined system
ⓘ
preserve the stability of TeX ⓘ prevent confusion between original TeX and modified versions ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
does not require distribution under the same license
ⓘ
does not require source code disclosure ⓘ permits creation of derived programs under different names ⓘ protects the TeX name as a trademark-like identifier ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
ensure that TeX behavior remains predictable over time
ⓘ
maintain consistency of TeX documents across systems ⓘ |
| isApprovedBy | Free Software Foundation ⓘ |
| isClassifiedBy |
Free Software Foundation as a free software license
ⓘ
Free Software Foundation as a non-copyleft license ⓘ |
| isCompatibleWith | GNU General Public License only for TeX’s output ⓘ |
| isIncompatibleWith | GNU General Public License for combining TeX code under GPL ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
Computer Modern
ⓘ
surface form:
Computer Modern fonts (with related terms)
original TeX program distribution ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | worldwide ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
LaTeX Project Public License
ⓘ
Metafont license ⓘ |
| requires |
changed versions be clearly distinguished from the original TeX
ⓘ
modified programs not be called TeX ⓘ modified programs not use the name TeX ⓘ modified programs not use the name TeX in any way that might cause confusion ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Debian legal discussions
ⓘ
Free Software Foundation license list ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Knuth’s original TeX sources
ⓘ
TeX distributions ⓘ |
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: TeX License Description of subject: The TeX License is a permissive free software license created by Donald Knuth that allows copying and modification of TeX as long as any changed versions are clearly distinguished from the original.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
TeX