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A. HISTORY OF THE SOFTWARE
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Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting
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Mathematisch Centrum (CWI, see http://www.cwi.nl) in the Netherlands
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as a successor of a language called ABC.  Guido remains Python's
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principal author, although it includes many contributions from others.
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In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at the Corporation for
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National Research Initiatives (CNRI, see http://www.cnri.reston.va.us)
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in Reston, Virginia where he released several versions of the
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software.
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In May 2000, Guido and the Python core development team moved to
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BeOpen.com to form the BeOpen PythonLabs team.  In October of the same
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year, the PythonLabs team moved to Digital Creations (now Zope
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Corporation, see http://www.zope.com).  In 2001, the Python Software
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Foundation (PSF, see http://www.python.org/psf/) was formed, a
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non-profit organization created specifically to own Python-related
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Intellectual Property.  Zope Corporation is a sponsoring member of
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the PSF.
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All Python releases are Open Source (see http://www.opensource.org for
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the Open Source Definition).  Historically, most, but not all, Python
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releases have also been GPL-compatible; the table below summarizes
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the various releases.
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    Release         Derived     Year        Owner       GPL-
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                    from                                compatible? (1)
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    0.9.0 thru 1.2              1991-1995   CWI         yes
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    1.3 thru 1.5.2  1.2         1995-1999   CNRI        yes
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    1.6             1.5.2       2000        CNRI        no
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    2.0             1.6         2000        BeOpen.com  no
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    1.6.1           1.6         2001        CNRI        yes (2)
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    2.1             2.0+1.6.1   2001        PSF         no
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    2.0.1           2.0+1.6.1   2001        PSF         yes
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    2.1.1           2.1+2.0.1   2001        PSF         yes
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    2.1.2           2.1.1       2002        PSF         yes
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    2.1.3           2.1.2       2002        PSF         yes
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    2.2 and above   2.1.1       2001-now    PSF         yes
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Footnotes:
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(1) GPL-compatible doesn't mean that we're distributing Python under
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    the GPL.  All Python licenses, unlike the GPL, let you distribute
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    a modified version without making your changes open source.  The
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    GPL-compatible licenses make it possible to combine Python with
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    other software that is released under the GPL; the others don't.
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(2) According to Richard Stallman, 1.6.1 is not GPL-compatible,
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    because its license has a choice of law clause.  According to
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    CNRI, however, Stallman's lawyer has told CNRI's lawyer that 1.6.1
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    is "not incompatible" with the GPL.
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Thanks to the many outside volunteers who have worked under Guido's
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direction to make these releases possible.
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B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON
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PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2
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1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Python Software Foundation
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("PSF"), and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and
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otherwise using this software ("Python") in source or binary form and
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its associated documentation.
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2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, PSF hereby
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grants Licensee a nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide license to reproduce,
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analyze, test, perform and/or display publicly, prepare derivative works,
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distribute, and otherwise use Python alone or in any derivative version,
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provided, however, that PSF's License Agreement and PSF's notice of copyright,
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i.e., "Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,
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2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Python Software Foundation; All Rights Reserved" are retained
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in Python alone or in any derivative version prepared by Licensee.
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3. In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on
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or incorporates Python or any part thereof, and wants to make
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the derivative work available to others as provided herein, then
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Licensee hereby agrees to include in any such work a brief summary of
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the changes made to Python.
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basis.  PSF MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
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IMPLIED.  BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, PSF MAKES NO AND
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DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
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FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF PYTHON WILL NOT
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INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
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5. PSF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF PYTHON
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FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS
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A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON,
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OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
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6. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
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breach of its terms and conditions.
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Licensee.  This License Agreement does not grant permission to use PSF
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trademarks or trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote
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products or services of Licensee, or any third party.
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8. By copying, installing or otherwise using Python, Licensee
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agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License
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Agreement.
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BEOPEN.COM LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 2.0
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BEOPEN PYTHON OPEN SOURCE LICENSE AGREEMENT VERSION 1
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Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using
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this software in source or binary form and its associated
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documentation ("the Software").
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2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this BeOpen Python License
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Agreement, BeOpen hereby grants Licensee a non-exclusive,
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royalty-free, world-wide license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform
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and/or display publicly, prepare derivative works, distribute, and
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otherwise use the Software alone or in any derivative version,
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provided, however, that the BeOpen Python License is retained in the
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Software, alone or in any derivative version prepared by Licensee.
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FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT
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INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
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SOFTWARE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS
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CNRI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 1.6.1
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("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using Python 1.6.1 software in
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source or binary form and its associated documentation.
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2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, CNRI
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hereby grants Licensee a nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide
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license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform and/or display publicly,
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prepare derivative works, distribute, and otherwise use Python 1.6.1
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alone or in any derivative version, provided, however, that CNRI's
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License Agreement and CNRI's notice of copyright, i.e., "Copyright (c)
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1995-2001 Corporation for National Research Initiatives; All Rights
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Reserved" are retained in Python 1.6.1 alone or in any derivative
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Agreement, Licensee may substitute the following text (omitting the
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using the following URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1895.22/1013".
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3. In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on
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or incorporates Python 1.6.1 or any part thereof, and wants to make
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the derivative work available to others as provided herein, then
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Licensee hereby agrees to include in any such work a brief summary of
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the changes made to Python 1.6.1.
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4. CNRI is making Python 1.6.1 available to Licensee on an "AS IS"
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basis.  CNRI MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
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IMPLIED.  BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, CNRI MAKES NO AND
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DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
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FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF PYTHON 1.6.1 WILL NOT
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INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
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5. CNRI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF PYTHON
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1.6.1 FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS
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A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON 1.6.1,
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        ACCEPT
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CWI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 0.9.0 THROUGH 1.2
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Copyright (c) 1991 - 1995, Stichting Mathematisch Centrum Amsterdam,
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The Netherlands.  All rights reserved.
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Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
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