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The '''Apache Software License''' is an [[open source]] license used by the [[Apache Software Foundation]]. The programs released under this license include the [[Apache server|Apache web server]] and various of its modules, the [[ant]] Java build tool, the [[Apache Axis]] SOAP implementation, the [[Apache Tomcat]] Java servlet and JSP container, the [[Apache Xindice]] database server, the [[AxKit]] XML application server, the [[JXTA]] [[peer-to-peer]] framework, the [[Xalan]] [[XSLT]] processor, the [[Xerces]] XML parser, and the [[Subversion]] version control system. The Apache license (version 1.1) requires preservation of the copyright notice and disclaimer, but allow use and distribution of the source code in both open source and closed source software.
The '''Apache Software License''' is an [[open source]] license used by the [[Apache Software Foundation]]. The programs released under this license include the [[Apache server|Apache web server]] and various of its modules, the [[ant]] [[Java]] build tool, the [[Apache Axis]] [[SOAP]] implementation, the [[Apache Tomcat]] Java [[servle]]t and [[JSP]] container, the [[Apache Xindice]] database server, the [[AxKit]] [[XML]] [[application server]], the [[JXTA]] [[peer-to-peer]] framework, the [[Xalan]] [[XSLT]] processor, the [[Xerces]] XML parser, and the [[Subversion]] [[version control system]]. The Apache license (version 1.1) requires preservation of the [[copyright]] notice and disclaimer, but allows use and distribution of the source code in both open source and closed source software.


The [[GNU]] project considers all versions of the Apache License incompatible with the [[GNU General Public License]].
The [[GNU]] project considers all versions of the Apache License incompatible with the [[GNU General Public License]].

Revision as of 12:27, 12 November 2002

The Apache Software License is an open source license used by the Apache Software Foundation. The programs released under this license include the Apache web server and various of its modules, the ant Java build tool, the Apache Axis SOAP implementation, the Apache Tomcat Java servlet and JSP container, the Apache Xindice database server, the AxKit XML application server, the JXTA peer-to-peer framework, the Xalan XSLT processor, the Xerces XML parser, and the Subversion version control system. The Apache license (version 1.1) requires preservation of the copyright notice and disclaimer, but allows use and distribution of the source code in both open source and closed source software.

The GNU project considers all versions of the Apache License incompatible with the GNU General Public License.