Oracle Binary Code License
E355648
The Oracle Binary Code License is a proprietary software license from Oracle Corporation that governs the use and distribution of certain Oracle-provided Java SE binaries and related components.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3414983 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oracle Binary Code License Context triple: [Java Platform, Standard Edition, license, Oracle Binary Code License]
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A.
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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B.
Apple Public Source License
The Apple Public Source License is Apple Inc.'s open-source software license, used primarily for releasing components of its operating systems such as the XNU kernel.
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C.
Eclipse Public License
The Eclipse Public License is a widely used open-source software license that permits use, modification, and distribution of covered software while imposing certain copyleft-style obligations on derivative works.
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D.
Open Software License 3.0
Open Software License 3.0 is a copyleft open-source software license that permits free use, modification, and distribution of software while imposing conditions to protect authors’ rights and ensure source code availability.
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E.
GNU General Public License with Classpath Exception
The GNU General Public License with Classpath Exception is a copyleft free software license variant that allows linking of GPL-licensed code with proprietary or differently licensed software without imposing the GPL’s full reciprocity requirements on the entire combined work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oracle Binary Code License Target entity description: The Oracle Binary Code License is a proprietary software license from Oracle Corporation that governs the use and distribution of certain Oracle-provided Java SE binaries and related components.
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A.
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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B.
Apple Public Source License
The Apple Public Source License is Apple Inc.'s open-source software license, used primarily for releasing components of its operating systems such as the XNU kernel.
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C.
Eclipse Public License
The Eclipse Public License is a widely used open-source software license that permits use, modification, and distribution of covered software while imposing certain copyleft-style obligations on derivative works.
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D.
Open Software License 3.0
Open Software License 3.0 is a copyleft open-source software license that permits free use, modification, and distribution of software while imposing conditions to protect authors’ rights and ensure source code availability.
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E.
GNU General Public License with Classpath Exception
The GNU General Public License with Classpath Exception is a copyleft free software license variant that allows linking of GPL-licensed code with proprietary or differently licensed software without imposing the GPL’s full reciprocity requirements on the entire combined work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oracle license agreement
ⓘ
proprietary license ⓘ software license ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Java Platform, Standard Edition
ⓘ
Java Platform, Standard Edition ⓘ
surface form:
Java SE Development Kit
Java Platform, Standard Edition ⓘ
surface form:
Java SE Runtime Environment
Oracle Java SE plug-ins and components bundled with the JRE ⓘ Oracle-provided Java SE components ⓘ |
| category | Java licensing ⓘ |
| contains |
export control provisions
ⓘ
limitation of liability clauses ⓘ termination conditions for breach ⓘ warranty disclaimers ⓘ |
| copyleft | false ⓘ |
| distributionChannel | Oracle Technology Network ⓘ |
| governs |
distribution of Oracle-provided Java SE binaries
ⓘ
use of Oracle-provided Java SE binaries ⓘ |
| grants |
limited copyright license
ⓘ
limited right to use Oracle Java SE binaries ⓘ non-exclusive license ⓘ non-transferable license ⓘ |
| hasAlternative |
OpenJDK
ⓘ
surface form:
OpenJDK under GPL with Classpath Exception
|
| isCompatibleWith | some commercial use under specified conditions ⓘ |
| isFreeAndOpenSource | false ⓘ |
| isNotCompatibleWith |
Debian Free Software Guidelines
ⓘ
Open Source Initiative ⓘ
surface form:
Open Source Definition as defined by OSI
|
| jurisdiction | State of California law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| licenseModel | binary-only ⓘ |
| modificationRights | restricts modification of binaries ⓘ |
| prohibits |
circumvention of technical protection measures
ⓘ
removal or alteration of proprietary notices in binaries ⓘ reverse engineering except where required by law ⓘ use for embedded or real-time applications without additional license ⓘ |
| publisher | Oracle Corporation ⓘ |
| redistributionRights | restricts redistribution of binaries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Oracle Java SE Support terms
ⓘ
Oracle Binary Code License self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Oracle Technology Network License Agreement for Oracle Java SE
|
| requires |
acceptance before downloading Oracle Java SE binaries
ⓘ
compliance with Oracle branding and trademark guidelines for certain redistributions ⓘ compliance with applicable third-party license terms for bundled components ⓘ |
| scope | end-user use of Oracle Java SE binaries ⓘ |
| shortName | BCL ⓘ |
| sourceCodeRights | does not grant broad rights to source code ⓘ |
| supersededFor | most public Java SE downloads after 2019 by Oracle Technology Network License Agreement for Oracle Java SE ⓘ |
| url | https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/javase7-archive-downloads.html ⓘ |
| usedBy | older Oracle JDK releases ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Oracle Binary Code License Description of subject: The Oracle Binary Code License is a proprietary software license from Oracle Corporation that governs the use and distribution of certain Oracle-provided Java SE binaries and related components.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oracle Binary Code License (for Oracle JDK distributions)
this entity surface form:
Oracle Technology Network License Agreement for Oracle Java SE
this entity surface form:
Oracle Binary Code License for JDK (for Oracle JDK distributions)
this entity surface form:
Oracle Technology Network License Agreement for Oracle Java SE
this entity surface form:
Oracle Binary Code License (Oracle JDK distribution)
this entity surface form:
Oracle Binary Code License (for Oracle JDK distributions)