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