Apache Software License: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The Apache Software License is an open source license used by the Apache Software Foundation. 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 programs released under this license include :

• Apache Ant - Java build tool
• Apache Axis - SOAP implementation
• Apache HTTP server and various of its modules
• Apache Xindice - database server
• AxKit - XML application server
• Jakarta Tomcat - Java servlet and JSP container
• JXTA - peer-to-peer framework
• Subversion - version control system
• Xalan - XSLT processor
• Xerces - XML parser

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