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1A. HISTORY OF THE SOFTWARE
2==========================
3
4Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting
5Mathematisch Centrum (CWI, see http://www.cwi.nl) in the Netherlands
6as a successor of a language called ABC. Guido remains Python's
7principal author, although it includes many contributions from others.
8
9In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at the Corporation for
10National Research Initiatives (CNRI, see http://www.cnri.reston.va.us)
11in Reston, Virginia where he released several versions of the
12software.
13
14In May 2000, Guido and the Python core development team moved to
15BeOpen.com to form the BeOpen PythonLabs team. In October of the same
16year, the PythonLabs team moved to Digital Creations (now Zope
17Corporation, see http://www.zope.com). In 2001, the Python Software
18Foundation (PSF, see http://www.python.org/psf/) was formed, a
19non-profit organization created specifically to own Python-related
20Intellectual Property. Zope Corporation is a sponsoring member of
21the PSF.
22
23All Python releases are Open Source (see http://www.opensource.org for
24the Open Source Definition). Historically, most, but not all, Python
25releases have also been GPL-compatible; the table below summarizes
26the various releases.
27
28 Release Derived Year Owner GPL-
29 from compatible? (1)
30
31 0.9.0 thru 1.2 1991-1995 CWI yes
32 1.3 thru 1.5.2 1.2 1995-1999 CNRI yes
33 1.6 1.5.2 2000 CNRI no
34 2.0 1.6 2000 BeOpen.com no
35 1.6.1 1.6 2001 CNRI yes (2)
36 2.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF no
37 2.0.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF yes
38 2.1.1 2.1+2.0.1 2001 PSF yes
39 2.2 2.1.1 2001 PSF yes
40 2.1.2 2.1.1 2002 PSF yes
41 2.1.3 2.1.2 2002 PSF yes
42 2.2.1 2.2 2002 PSF yes
43 2.2.2 2.2.1 2002 PSF yes
44 2.2.3 2.2.2 2003 PSF yes
45 2.3 2.2.2 2002-2003 PSF yes
46 2.3.1 2.3 2002-2003 PSF yes
47 2.3.2 2.3.1 2002-2003 PSF yes
48 2.3.3 2.3.2 2002-2003 PSF yes
49 2.3.4 2.3.3 2004 PSF yes
50 2.3.5 2.3.4 2005 PSF yes
51 2.4 2.3 2004 PSF yes
52 2.4.1 2.4 2005 PSF yes
53 2.4.2 2.4.1 2005 PSF yes
54 2.4.3 2.4.2 2006 PSF yes
55 2.5 2.4 2006 PSF yes
56 2.7 2.6 2010 PSF yes
57
58Footnotes:
59
60(1) GPL-compatible doesn't mean that we're distributing Python under
61 the GPL. All Python licenses, unlike the GPL, let you distribute
62 a modified version without making your changes open source. The
63 GPL-compatible licenses make it possible to combine Python with
64 other software that is released under the GPL; the others don't.
65
66(2) According to Richard Stallman, 1.6.1 is not GPL-compatible,
67 because its license has a choice of law clause. According to
68 CNRI, however, Stallman's lawyer has told CNRI's lawyer that 1.6.1
69 is "not incompatible" with the GPL.
70
71Thanks to the many outside volunteers who have worked under Guido's
72direction to make these releases possible.
73
74
75B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON
76===============================================================
77
78PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2
79--------------------------------------------
80
811. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Python Software Foundation
82("PSF"), and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and
83otherwise using this software ("Python") in source or binary form and
84its associated documentation.
85
862. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, PSF
87hereby grants Licensee a nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide
88license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform and/or display publicly,
89prepare derivative works, distribute, and otherwise use Python
90alone or in any derivative version, provided, however, that PSF's
91License Agreement and PSF's notice of copyright, i.e., "Copyright (c)
922001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Python Software Foundation; All Rights
93Reserved" are retained in Python alone or in any derivative version
94prepared by Licensee.
95
963. In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on
97or incorporates Python or any part thereof, and wants to make
98the derivative work available to others as provided herein, then
99Licensee hereby agrees to include in any such work a brief summary of
100the changes made to Python.
101
1024. PSF is making Python available to Licensee on an "AS IS"
103basis. PSF MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
104IMPLIED. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, PSF MAKES NO AND
105DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
106FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF PYTHON WILL NOT
107INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
108
1095. PSF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF PYTHON
110FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS
111A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON,
112OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
113
1146. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
115breach of its terms and conditions.
116
1177. Nothing in this License Agreement shall be deemed to create any
118relationship of agency, partnership, or joint venture between PSF and
119Licensee. This License Agreement does not grant permission to use PSF
120trademarks or trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote
121products or services of Licensee, or any third party.
122
1238. By copying, installing or otherwise using Python, Licensee
124agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License
125Agreement.
126
127
128BEOPEN.COM LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 2.0
129-------------------------------------------
130
131BEOPEN PYTHON OPEN SOURCE LICENSE AGREEMENT VERSION 1
132
1331. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between BeOpen.com ("BeOpen"), having an
134office at 160 Saratoga Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051, and the
135Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using
136this software in source or binary form and its associated
137documentation ("the Software").
138
1392. Subject to the terms and conditions of this BeOpen Python License
140Agreement, BeOpen hereby grants Licensee a non-exclusive,
141royalty-free, world-wide license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform
142and/or display publicly, prepare derivative works, distribute, and
143otherwise use the Software alone or in any derivative version,
144provided, however, that the BeOpen Python License is retained in the
145Software, alone or in any derivative version prepared by Licensee.
146
1473. BeOpen is making the Software available to Licensee on an "AS IS"
148basis. BEOPEN MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
149IMPLIED. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, BEOPEN MAKES NO AND
150DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
151FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT
152INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
153
1544. BEOPEN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF THE
155SOFTWARE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS
156AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE, OR ANY
157DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
158
1595. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
160breach of its terms and conditions.
161
1626. This License Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in all
163respects by the law of the State of California, excluding conflict of
164law provisions. Nothing in this License Agreement shall be deemed to
165create any relationship of agency, partnership, or joint venture
166between BeOpen and Licensee. This License Agreement does not grant
167permission to use BeOpen trademarks or trade names in a trademark
168sense to endorse or promote products or services of Licensee, or any
169third party. As an exception, the "BeOpen Python" logos available at
170http://www.pythonlabs.com/logos.html may be used according to the
171permissions granted on that web page.
172
1737. By copying, installing or otherwise using the software, Licensee
174agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License
175Agreement.
176
177
178CNRI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 1.6.1
179---------------------------------------
180
1811. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Corporation for National
182Research Initiatives, having an office at 1895 Preston White Drive,
183Reston, VA 20191 ("CNRI"), and the Individual or Organization
184("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using Python 1.6.1 software in
185source or binary form and its associated documentation.
186
1872. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, CNRI
188hereby grants Licensee a nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide
189license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform and/or display publicly,
190prepare derivative works, distribute, and otherwise use Python 1.6.1
191alone or in any derivative version, provided, however, that CNRI's
192License Agreement and CNRI's notice of copyright, i.e., "Copyright (c)
1931995-2001 Corporation for National Research Initiatives; All Rights
194Reserved" are retained in Python 1.6.1 alone or in any derivative
195version prepared by Licensee. Alternately, in lieu of CNRI's License
196Agreement, Licensee may substitute the following text (omitting the
197quotes): "Python 1.6.1 is made available subject to the terms and
198conditions in CNRI's License Agreement. This Agreement together with
199Python 1.6.1 may be located on the Internet using the following
200unique, persistent identifier (known as a handle): 1895.22/1013. This
201Agreement may also be obtained from a proxy server on the Internet
202using the following URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1895.22/1013".
203
2043. In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on
205or incorporates Python 1.6.1 or any part thereof, and wants to make
206the derivative work available to others as provided herein, then
207Licensee hereby agrees to include in any such work a brief summary of
208the changes made to Python 1.6.1.
209
2104. CNRI is making Python 1.6.1 available to Licensee on an "AS IS"
211basis. CNRI MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
212IMPLIED. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, CNRI MAKES NO AND
213DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
214FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF PYTHON 1.6.1 WILL NOT
215INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
216
2175. CNRI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF PYTHON
2181.6.1 FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS
219A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON 1.6.1,
220OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
221
2226. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
223breach of its terms and conditions.
224
2257. This License Agreement shall be governed by the federal
226intellectual property law of the United States, including without
227limitation the federal copyright law, and, to the extent such
228U.S. federal law does not apply, by the law of the Commonwealth of
229Virginia, excluding Virginia's conflict of law provisions.
230Notwithstanding the foregoing, with regard to derivative works based
231on Python 1.6.1 that incorporate non-separable material that was
232previously distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), the
233law of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall govern this License
234Agreement only as to issues arising under or with respect to
235Paragraphs 4, 5, and 7 of this License Agreement. Nothing in this
236License Agreement shall be deemed to create any relationship of
237agency, partnership, or joint venture between CNRI and Licensee. This
238License Agreement does not grant permission to use CNRI trademarks or
239trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote products or
240services of Licensee, or any third party.
241
2428. By clicking on the "ACCEPT" button where indicated, or by copying,
243installing or otherwise using Python 1.6.1, Licensee agrees to be
244bound by the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.
245
246 ACCEPT
247
248
249CWI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 0.9.0 THROUGH 1.2
250--------------------------------------------------
251
252Copyright (c) 1991 - 1995, Stichting Mathematisch Centrum Amsterdam,
253The Netherlands. All rights reserved.
254
255Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
256documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
257provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
258both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
259supporting documentation, and that the name of Stichting Mathematisch
260Centrum or CWI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
261distribution of the software without specific, written prior
262permission.
263
264STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO
265THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
266FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM BE LIABLE
267FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
268WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
269ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
270OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.