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Spark

Summary

Spark is a free software[1]. Spark ranks in the top 9% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Spark's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • Spark's instance of is recorded as instant messaging client[4].
  • Spark's copyright license is recorded as Apache Software License 2.0[5].
  • Spark's programmed in is recorded as Java[6].
  • Spark's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[7].
  • Spark's operating system is recorded as macOS[8].
  • Spark's operating system is recorded as Linux[9].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.8.2[10].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.8.1[11].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.8.0[12].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.7[13].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.6[14].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.5[15].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.4[16].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.3[17].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.2[18].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.1[19].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.0[20].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.5[21].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.6[22].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.7[23].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.8[24].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.1[25].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.2[26].
  • Spark's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.3[27].

Why It Matters

Spark ranks in the top 9% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).[2] Spark has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

free software Java Java virtual machine Linux macOS Microsoft Windows

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. 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.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Spark. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/spark-q578866
MLA “Spark.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/spark-q578866.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_spark-q578866_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Spark}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/spark-q578866}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 2d ago · Guusdk · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Platform → Java virtual machine
    Official website → https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/spark/index.jsp, https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/spark/
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Aliases → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1581]]: https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/tags/c/blogs/ignite-realtime-blogs/5/spark"
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