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     1 A. HISTORY OF THE SOFTWARE
     2 ==========================
     3 
     4 Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting
     5 Mathematisch Centrum (CWI, see http://www.cwi.nl) in the Netherlands
     6 as a successor of a language called ABC.  Guido remains Python's
     7 principal author, although it includes many contributions from others.
     8 
     9 In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at the Corporation for
    10 National Research Initiatives (CNRI, see http://www.cnri.reston.va.us)
    11 in Reston, Virginia where he released several versions of the
    12 software.
    13 
    14 In May 2000, Guido and the Python core development team moved to
    15 BeOpen.com to form the BeOpen PythonLabs team.  In October of the same
    16 year, the PythonLabs team moved to Digital Creations (now Zope
    17 Corporation, see http://www.zope.com).  In 2001, the Python Software
    18 Foundation (PSF, see http://www.python.org/psf/) was formed, a
    19 non-profit organization created specifically to own Python-related
    20 Intellectual Property.  Zope Corporation is a sponsoring member of
    21 the PSF.
    22 
    23 All Python releases are Open Source (see http://www.opensource.org for
    24 the Open Source Definition).  Historically, most, but not all, Python
    25 releases have also been GPL-compatible; the table below summarizes
    26 the 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     2.1.2           2.1.1       2002        PSF         yes
    40     2.1.3           2.1.2       2002        PSF         yes
    41     2.2 and above   2.1.1       2001-now    PSF         yes
    42 
    43 Footnotes:
    44 
    45 (1) GPL-compatible doesn't mean that we're distributing Python under
    46     the GPL.  All Python licenses, unlike the GPL, let you distribute
    47     a modified version without making your changes open source.  The
    48     GPL-compatible licenses make it possible to combine Python with
    49     other software that is released under the GPL; the others don't.
    50 
    51 (2) According to Richard Stallman, 1.6.1 is not GPL-compatible,
    52     because its license has a choice of law clause.  According to
    53     CNRI, however, Stallman's lawyer has told CNRI's lawyer that 1.6.1
    54     is "not incompatible" with the GPL.
    55 
    56 Thanks to the many outside volunteers who have worked under Guido's
    57 direction to make these releases possible.
    58 
    59 
    60 B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON
    61 ===============================================================
    62 
    63 PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2
    64 --------------------------------------------
    65 
    66 1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Python Software Foundation
    67 ("PSF"), and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and
    68 otherwise using this software ("Python") in source or binary form and
    69 its associated documentation.
    70 
    71 2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, PSF hereby
    72 grants Licensee a nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide license to reproduce,
    73 analyze, test, perform and/or display publicly, prepare derivative works,
    74 distribute, and otherwise use Python alone or in any derivative version,
    75 provided, however, that PSF's License Agreement and PSF's notice of copyright,
    76 i.e., "Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,
    77 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Python Software Foundation; All Rights Reserved" are retained
    78 in Python alone or in any derivative version prepared by Licensee.
    79 
    80 3. In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on
    81 or incorporates Python or any part thereof, and wants to make
    82 the derivative work available to others as provided herein, then
    83 Licensee hereby agrees to include in any such work a brief summary of
    84 the changes made to Python.
    85 
    86 4. PSF is making Python available to Licensee on an "AS IS"
    87 basis.  PSF MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
    88 IMPLIED.  BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, PSF MAKES NO AND
    89 DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
    90 FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF PYTHON WILL NOT
    91 INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
    92 
    93 5. PSF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF PYTHON
    94 FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS
    95 A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON,
    96 OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
    97 
    98 6. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
    99 breach of its terms and conditions.
   100 
   101 7. Nothing in this License Agreement shall be deemed to create any
   102 relationship of agency, partnership, or joint venture between PSF and
   103 Licensee.  This License Agreement does not grant permission to use PSF
   104 trademarks or trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote
   105 products or services of Licensee, or any third party.
   106 
   107 8. By copying, installing or otherwise using Python, Licensee
   108 agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License
   109 Agreement.
   110 
   111 
   112 BEOPEN.COM LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 2.0
   113 -------------------------------------------
   114 
   115 BEOPEN PYTHON OPEN SOURCE LICENSE AGREEMENT VERSION 1
   116 
   117 1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between BeOpen.com ("BeOpen"), having an
   118 office at 160 Saratoga Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051, and the
   119 Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using
   120 this software in source or binary form and its associated
   121 documentation ("the Software").
   122 
   123 2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this BeOpen Python License
   124 Agreement, BeOpen hereby grants Licensee a non-exclusive,
   125 royalty-free, world-wide license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform
   126 and/or display publicly, prepare derivative works, distribute, and
   127 otherwise use the Software alone or in any derivative version,
   128 provided, however, that the BeOpen Python License is retained in the
   129 Software, alone or in any derivative version prepared by Licensee.
   130 
   131 3. BeOpen is making the Software available to Licensee on an "AS IS"
   132 basis.  BEOPEN MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
   133 IMPLIED.  BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, BEOPEN MAKES NO AND
   134 DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
   135 FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT
   136 INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
   137 
   138 4. BEOPEN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF THE
   139 SOFTWARE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS
   140 AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE, OR ANY
   141 DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
   142 
   143 5. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
   144 breach of its terms and conditions.
   145 
   146 6. This License Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in all
   147 respects by the law of the State of California, excluding conflict of
   148 law provisions.  Nothing in this License Agreement shall be deemed to
   149 create any relationship of agency, partnership, or joint venture
   150 between BeOpen and Licensee.  This License Agreement does not grant
   151 permission to use BeOpen trademarks or trade names in a trademark
   152 sense to endorse or promote products or services of Licensee, or any
   153 third party.  As an exception, the "BeOpen Python" logos available at
   154 http://www.pythonlabs.com/logos.html may be used according to the
   155 permissions granted on that web page.
   156 
   157 7. By copying, installing or otherwise using the software, Licensee
   158 agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License
   159 Agreement.
   160 
   161 
   162 CNRI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 1.6.1
   163 ---------------------------------------
   164 
   165 1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Corporation for National
   166 Research Initiatives, having an office at 1895 Preston White Drive,
   167 Reston, VA 20191 ("CNRI"), and the Individual or Organization
   168 ("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using Python 1.6.1 software in
   169 source or binary form and its associated documentation.
   170 
   171 2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, CNRI
   172 hereby grants Licensee a nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide
   173 license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform and/or display publicly,
   174 prepare derivative works, distribute, and otherwise use Python 1.6.1
   175 alone or in any derivative version, provided, however, that CNRI's
   176 License Agreement and CNRI's notice of copyright, i.e., "Copyright (c)
   177 1995-2001 Corporation for National Research Initiatives; All Rights
   178 Reserved" are retained in Python 1.6.1 alone or in any derivative
   179 version prepared by Licensee.  Alternately, in lieu of CNRI's License
   180 Agreement, Licensee may substitute the following text (omitting the
   181 quotes): "Python 1.6.1 is made available subject to the terms and
   182 conditions in CNRI's License Agreement.  This Agreement together with
   183 Python 1.6.1 may be located on the Internet using the following
   184 unique, persistent identifier (known as a handle): 1895.22/1013.  This
   185 Agreement may also be obtained from a proxy server on the Internet
   186 using the following URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1895.22/1013".
   187 
   188 3. In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on
   189 or incorporates Python 1.6.1 or any part thereof, and wants to make
   190 the derivative work available to others as provided herein, then
   191 Licensee hereby agrees to include in any such work a brief summary of
   192 the changes made to Python 1.6.1.
   193 
   194 4. CNRI is making Python 1.6.1 available to Licensee on an "AS IS"
   195 basis.  CNRI MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
   196 IMPLIED.  BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, CNRI MAKES NO AND
   197 DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
   198 FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF PYTHON 1.6.1 WILL NOT
   199 INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
   200 
   201 5. CNRI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF PYTHON
   202 1.6.1 FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS
   203 A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON 1.6.1,
   204 OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
   205 
   206 6. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
   207 breach of its terms and conditions.
   208 
   209 7. This License Agreement shall be governed by the federal
   210 intellectual property law of the United States, including without
   211 limitation the federal copyright law, and, to the extent such
   212 U.S. federal law does not apply, by the law of the Commonwealth of
   213 Virginia, excluding Virginia's conflict of law provisions.
   214 Notwithstanding the foregoing, with regard to derivative works based
   215 on Python 1.6.1 that incorporate non-separable material that was
   216 previously distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), the
   217 law of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall govern this License
   218 Agreement only as to issues arising under or with respect to
   219 Paragraphs 4, 5, and 7 of this License Agreement.  Nothing in this
   220 License Agreement shall be deemed to create any relationship of
   221 agency, partnership, or joint venture between CNRI and Licensee.  This
   222 License Agreement does not grant permission to use CNRI trademarks or
   223 trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote products or
   224 services of Licensee, or any third party.
   225 
   226 8. By clicking on the "ACCEPT" button where indicated, or by copying,
   227 installing or otherwise using Python 1.6.1, Licensee agrees to be
   228 bound by the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.
   229 
   230         ACCEPT
   231 
   232 
   233 CWI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 0.9.0 THROUGH 1.2
   234 --------------------------------------------------
   235 
   236 Copyright (c) 1991 - 1995, Stichting Mathematisch Centrum Amsterdam,
   237 The Netherlands.  All rights reserved.
   238 
   239 Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
   240 documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
   241 provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
   242 both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
   243 supporting documentation, and that the name of Stichting Mathematisch
   244 Centrum or CWI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
   245 distribution of the software without specific, written prior
   246 permission.
   247 
   248 STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO
   249 THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
   250 FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM BE LIABLE
   251 FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
   252 WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
   253 ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
   254 OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.