| |
| # A. HISTORY OF THE SOFTWARE |
| # ========================== |
| # |
| # Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting |
| # Mathematisch Centrum (CWI, see http://www.cwi.nl) in the Netherlands |
| # as a successor of a language called ABC. Guido remains Python's |
| # principal author, although it includes many contributions from others. |
| # |
| # In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at the Corporation for |
| # National Research Initiatives (CNRI, see http://www.cnri.reston.va.us) |
| # in Reston, Virginia where he released several versions of the |
| # software. |
| # |
| # In May 2000, Guido and the Python core development team moved to |
| # BeOpen.com to form the BeOpen PythonLabs team. In October of the same |
| # year, the PythonLabs team moved to Digital Creations (now Zope |
| # Corporation, see http://www.zope.com). In 2001, the Python Software |
| # Foundation (PSF, see http://www.python.org/psf/) was formed, a |
| # non-profit organization created specifically to own Python-related |
| # Intellectual Property. Zope Corporation is a sponsoring member of |
| # the PSF. |
| # |
| # All Python releases are Open Source (see http://www.opensource.org for |
| # the Open Source Definition). Historically, most, but not all, Python |
| # releases have also been GPL-compatible; the table below summarizes |
| # the various releases. |
| # |
| # Release Derived Year Owner GPL- |
| # from compatible? (1) |
| # |
| # 0.9.0 thru 1.2 1991-1995 CWI yes |
| # 1.3 thru 1.5.2 1.2 1995-1999 CNRI yes |
| # 1.6 1.5.2 2000 CNRI no |
| # 2.0 1.6 2000 BeOpen.com no |
| # 1.6.1 1.6 2001 CNRI yes (2) |
| # 2.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF no |
| # 2.0.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF yes |
| # 2.1.1 2.1+2.0.1 2001 PSF yes |
| # 2.2 2.1.1 2001 PSF yes |
| # 2.1.2 2.1.1 2002 PSF yes |
| # 2.1.3 2.1.2 2002 PSF yes |
| # 2.2.1 2.2 2002 PSF yes |
| # 2.2.2 2.2.1 2002 PSF yes |
| # 2.2.3 2.2.2 2003 PSF yes |
| # 2.3 2.2.2 2002-2003 PSF yes |
| # 2.3.1 2.3 2002-2003 PSF yes |
| # 2.3.2 2.3.1 2002-2003 PSF yes |
| # 2.3.3 2.3.2 2002-2003 PSF yes |
| # 2.3.4 2.3.3 2004 PSF yes |
| # 2.3.5 2.3.4 2005 PSF yes |
| # 2.4 2.3 2004 PSF yes |
| # 2.4.1 2.4 2005 PSF yes |
| # 2.4.2 2.4.1 2005 PSF yes |
| # 2.4.3 2.4.2 2006 PSF yes |
| # 2.4.4 2.4.3 2006 PSF yes |
| # 2.5 2.4 2006 PSF yes |
| # 2.5.1 2.5 2007 PSF yes |
| # 2.5.2 2.5.1 2008 PSF yes |
| # 2.5.3 2.5.2 2008 PSF yes |
| # 2.6 2.5 2008 PSF yes |
| # 2.6.1 2.6 2008 PSF yes |
| # 2.6.2 2.6.1 2009 PSF yes |
| # 2.6.3 2.6.2 2009 PSF yes |
| # 2.6.4 2.6.3 2009 PSF yes |
| # 2.6.5 2.6.4 2010 PSF yes |
| # 2.7 2.6 2010 PSF yes |
| # |
| # Footnotes: |
| # |
| # (1) GPL-compatible doesn't mean that we're distributing Python under |
| # the GPL. All Python licenses, unlike the GPL, let you distribute |
| # a modified version without making your changes open source. The |
| # GPL-compatible licenses make it possible to combine Python with |
| # other software that is released under the GPL; the others don't. |
| # |
| # (2) According to Richard Stallman, 1.6.1 is not GPL-compatible, |
| # because its license has a choice of law clause. According to |
| # CNRI, however, Stallman's lawyer has told CNRI's lawyer that 1.6.1 |
| # is "not incompatible" with the GPL. |
| # |
| # Thanks to the many outside volunteers who have worked under Guido's |
| # direction to make these releases possible. |
| # |
| # |
| # B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON |
| # =============================================================== |
| # |
| # PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2 |
| # -------------------------------------------- |
| # |
| # 1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Python Software Foundation |
| # ("PSF"), and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and |
| # otherwise using this software ("Python") in source or binary form and |
| # its associated documentation. |
| # |
| # 2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, PSF hereby |
| # grants Licensee a nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide license to reproduce, |
| # analyze, test, perform and/or display publicly, prepare derivative works, |
| # distribute, and otherwise use Python alone or in any derivative version, |
| # provided, however, that PSF's License Agreement and PSF's notice of copyright, |
| # i.e., "Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, |
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| # or incorporates Python or any part thereof, and wants to make |
| # the derivative work available to others as provided herein, then |
| # Licensee hereby agrees to include in any such work a brief summary of |
| # the changes made to Python. |
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| # 4. PSF is making Python available to Licensee on an "AS IS" |
| # basis. PSF MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR |
| # IMPLIED. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, PSF MAKES NO AND |
| # DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS |
| # FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF PYTHON WILL NOT |
| # INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. |
| # |
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| # FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS |
| # A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON, |
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| # trademarks or trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote |
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| # |
| # 8. By copying, installing or otherwise using Python, Licensee |
| # agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License |
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