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The Apache Software Foundation uses various licenses to distribute
software and documentation, and to accept regular
contributions from individuals and corporations and larger grants of existing software products.
These licenses help us achieve our goal of providing reliable and
long-lived software products through collaborative, open-source software
development. In all cases, contributors retain full rights to use their
original contributions for any other purpose outside of Apache while
providing the ASF and its projects the right to distribute and build upon
their work within Apache.
Licensing of ASF Products¶
All software produced by The Apache Software Foundation or any of its
projects or subjects is licensed according to the terms of the documents
listed below.
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Apache License 2.0
Our current license
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Apache License 1.1
The 1.1 version of the Apache License was approved by the ASF in 2000
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Apache License 1.0
This is the original Apache License
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Contributor License Agreements¶
For information regarding our CLAs, please consult the ASF Contributor License
Agreements page.
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CLAs
ASF CLAs
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Software Grant
One-off software license to the ASF
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How To
How to submit CLAs/Software Grant
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Other Legal Info¶
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ASF Export Classifications
U.S. Export Classifications
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ASF Trademark Use Policy
Policy on using ASF Trademarks
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Questions?¶
For answers to frequently asked licensing questions, please consult our
Licensing Frequently Asked Questions page. For historical
context for the creation of the Apache-2.0 license see the License History.
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