Triple
T4416352
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | METAFONT |
E94983
|
entity |
| Predicate | license |
P181
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Knuth license
The Knuth license is a highly restrictive software license created by Donald Knuth that allows use and distribution of his programs like METAFONT only if they remain unchanged, effectively prohibiting modified versions from being redistributed under the same name.
|
E437482
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Knuth license | Statement: [METAFONT, license, Knuth license]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knuth license Context triple: [METAFONT, license, Knuth license]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
BSD license
The BSD license is a family of permissive free software licenses that allow redistribution and use with minimal restrictions, including in proprietary software.
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D.
ISC license
The ISC license is a permissive, simplified open-source software license functionally similar to the BSD and MIT licenses, allowing broad reuse with minimal restrictions.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Knuth license Triple: [METAFONT, license, Knuth license]
Generated description
The Knuth license is a highly restrictive software license created by Donald Knuth that allows use and distribution of his programs like METAFONT only if they remain unchanged, effectively prohibiting modified versions from being redistributed under the same name.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knuth license Target entity description: The Knuth license is a highly restrictive software license created by Donald Knuth that allows use and distribution of his programs like METAFONT only if they remain unchanged, effectively prohibiting modified versions from being redistributed under the same name.
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A.
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.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
BSD license
The BSD license is a family of permissive free software licenses that allow redistribution and use with minimal restrictions, including in proprietary software.
-
D.
ISC license
The ISC license is a permissive, simplified open-source software license functionally similar to the BSD and MIT licenses, allowing broad reuse with minimal restrictions.
-
E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69b3453a36908190b95a79a297ca083c |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b3551afb448190a2ce2000193808ac |
completed | March 13, 2026, 12:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5f61b56a8819099b5302f1b53f76d |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5f709063c81909334a5b21da99c22 |
completed | March 15, 2026, 12:02 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5f7887cb08190bf498eefc3627bfa |
completed | March 15, 2026, 12:04 a.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:29 p.m.