Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 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)]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCopyleft | no ⓘ |
| isListedIn | SPDX License List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherWebsite | https://www.microsoft.com ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Microsoft Reciprocal License NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spdxIdentifier | MS-PL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://opensource.org/licenses/MS-PL ⓘ |
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: Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.