- Inserted the (tentative) PSF license.

- Removed the subsection numbering in section B (each time a new
  license is inserted in the front, the others have to be renumbered).

- Changed the words in the intro to avoid implying that 1.6.1 is
  GPL-compatible.
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@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ the ability to use Python with software available under the GNU Public
License (GPL) was very desirable. CNRI and the Free Software License (GPL) was very desirable. CNRI and the Free Software
Foundation (FSF) interacted to develop enabling wording changes to the Foundation (FSF) interacted to develop enabling wording changes to the
Python license. Python 1.6.1 is essentially the same as Python 1.6, Python license. Python 1.6.1 is essentially the same as Python 1.6,
with a few minor bug fixes, and with a GPL compatible open source with a few minor bug fixes, and with a different license that enables
license. Python 2.1 is a derivative work of Python 1.6.1, as well as later versions to be GPL-compatible. Python 2.1 is a derivative work
of Python 2.0. of Python 1.6.1, as well as of Python 2.0.
After Python 2.0 was released by BeOpen.com, Guido van Rossum and the After Python 2.0 was released by BeOpen.com, Guido van Rossum and the
other PythonLabs developers joined Digital Creations. All other PythonLabs developers joined Digital Creations. All
@ -38,8 +38,63 @@ direction to make these releases possible.
B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON
=============================================================== ===============================================================
B.1. BEOPEN.COM TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PYTHON 2.0 PSF LICENSE AGREEMENT
--------------------------------------------------- ---------------------
1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Python Software Foundation
("PSF"), and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and
otherwise using Python 2.1 software 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 2.1
alone or in any derivative version, provided, however, that PSF's
License Agreement and PSF's notice of copyright, i.e., "Copyright (c)
2001 Python Software Foundation; All Rights Reserved" are retained in
Python 2.1 alone or in any derivative version prepared by Licensee.
3. In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on
or incorporates Python 2.1 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 2.1.
4. PSF is making Python 2.1 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 2.1 WILL NOT
INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
5. PSF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF PYTHON
2.1 FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS
A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON 2.1,
OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
6. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
breach of its terms and conditions.
7. This License Agreement shall be governed by the federal
intellectual property law of the United States, including without
limitation the federal copyright law, and, to the extent such
U.S. federal law does not apply, by the law of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, excluding Virginia's conflict of law provisions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with regard to derivative works based
on Python 2.1 that incorporate non-separable material that was
previously distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), the
law of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall govern this License
Agreement only as to issues arising under or with respect to
Paragraphs 4, 5, and 7 of this License Agreement. Nothing in this
License Agreement shall be deemed to create any relationship of
agency, partnership, or joint venture between PSF and Licensee. This
License Agreement does not grant permission to use PSF trademarks or
trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote products or
services of Licensee, or any third party.
BEOPEN.COM TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PYTHON 2.0
----------------------------------------------
BEOPEN PYTHON OPEN SOURCE LICENSE AGREEMENT VERSION 1 BEOPEN PYTHON OPEN SOURCE LICENSE AGREEMENT VERSION 1
@ -88,8 +143,8 @@ agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License
Agreement. Agreement.
B.2. CNRI OPEN SOURCE GPL-COMPATIBLE LICENSE AGREEMENT CNRI OPEN SOURCE GPL-COMPATIBLE LICENSE AGREEMENT
------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------
1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Corporation for National 1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Corporation for National
Research Initiatives, having an office at 1895 Preston White Drive, Research Initiatives, having an office at 1895 Preston White Drive,
@ -159,8 +214,8 @@ bound by the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.
ACCEPT ACCEPT
B.3. CWI PERMISSIONS STATEMENT AND DISCLAIMER CWI PERMISSIONS STATEMENT AND DISCLAIMER
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Copyright (c) 1991 - 1995, Stichting Mathematisch Centrum Amsterdam, Copyright (c) 1991 - 1995, Stichting Mathematisch Centrum Amsterdam,
The Netherlands. All rights reserved. The Netherlands. All rights reserved.