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Launchpad

Summary

Launchpad is a free and open-source software[1]. Launchpad ranks in the top 7% of free_and_open_source_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Launchpad is the creator of Canonical Ltd.[3].
  • Launchpad's image is recorded as Canonical-launchpad.png[4].
  • Launchpad's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software[5].
  • Launchpad's instance of is recorded as forge[6].
  • Launchpad's instance of is recorded as website[7].
  • Launchpad's instance of is recorded as data library[8].
  • Launchpad's owned by is recorded as Canonical Ltd.[9].
  • Launchpad's logo image is recorded as Launchpad logo 2022.svg[10].
  • Launchpad's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 168661815[11].
  • Launchpad's copyright license is recorded as Q27017232[12].
  • Launchpad's programmed in is recorded as Python[13].
  • Launchpad's programmed in is recorded as AJAX[14].
  • Launchpad's Commons category is recorded as Launchpad[15].
  • Launchpad's language of work or name is recorded as English[16].
  • +2004-01-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Launchpad[17].
  • Launchpad's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/088slq[18].
  • Launchpad's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ko2008416756[19].
  • Launchpad's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as kn20080106003[20].
  • Launchpad's official website is recorded as https://launchpad.net[21].
  • Launchpad's main subject is recorded as computer science[22].
  • Launchpad's source code repository URL is recorded as https://code.launchpad.net/launchpad[23].
  • Launchpad's source code repository URL is recorded as https://git.launchpad.net/launchpad[24].
  • Launchpad's issue tracker URL is recorded as https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad[25].
  • Launchpad's IRC channel URL is recorded as irc://irc.libera.chat/#launchpad-dev[26].
  • Launchpad's IRC channel URL is recorded as irc://irc.libera.chat/#launchpad[27].

Body

Founding

+2004-01-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Launchpad[17].

Ownership

Launchpad's owned by is recorded as Canonical Ltd.[9].

Why It Matters

Launchpad ranks in the top 7% of free_and_open_source_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month).[2] Launchpad has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Launchpad is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

AJAX Canonical Ltd. computer science Python Steven Shiau website

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . blog.launchpad.net. blog.launchpad.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Open Access Directory. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . bazaar.launchpad.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Open Access Directory. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . dev.launchpad.net. dev.launchpad.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . git.launchpad.net. git.launchpad.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . blog.launchpad.net. blog.launchpad.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Launchpad. Retrieved April 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/launchpad
MLA “Launchpad.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 5 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/launchpad.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_launchpad_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Launchpad}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/launchpad}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-05}}
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