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1.4 -A. HISTORY OF THE SOFTWARE
1.5 -==========================
1.6 -
1.7 -Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting
1.8 -Mathematisch Centrum (CWI, see http://www.cwi.nl) in the Netherlands
1.9 -as a successor of a language called ABC. Guido remains Python's
1.10 -principal author, although it includes many contributions from others.
1.11 -
1.12 -In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at the Corporation for
1.13 -National Research Initiatives (CNRI, see http://www.cnri.reston.va.us)
1.14 -in Reston, Virginia where he released several versions of the
1.15 -software.
1.16 -
1.17 -In May 2000, Guido and the Python core development team moved to
1.18 -BeOpen.com to form the BeOpen PythonLabs team. In October of the same
1.19 -year, the PythonLabs team moved to Digital Creations (now Zope
1.20 -Corporation, see http://www.zope.com). In 2001, the Python Software
1.21 -Foundation (PSF, see http://www.python.org/psf/) was formed, a
1.22 -non-profit organization created specifically to own Python-related
1.23 -Intellectual Property. Zope Corporation is a sponsoring member of
1.24 -the PSF.
1.25 -
1.26 -All Python releases are Open Source (see http://www.opensource.org for
1.27 -the Open Source Definition). Historically, most, but not all, Python
1.28 -releases have also been GPL-compatible; the table below summarizes
1.29 -the various releases.
1.30 -
1.31 - Release Derived Year Owner GPL-
1.32 - from compatible? (1)
1.33 -
1.34 - 0.9.0 thru 1.2 1991-1995 CWI yes
1.35 - 1.3 thru 1.5.2 1.2 1995-1999 CNRI yes
1.36 - 1.6 1.5.2 2000 CNRI no
1.37 - 2.0 1.6 2000 BeOpen.com no
1.38 - 1.6.1 1.6 2001 CNRI yes (2)
1.39 - 2.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF no
1.40 - 2.0.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF yes
1.41 - 2.1.1 2.1+2.0.1 2001 PSF yes
1.42 - 2.2 2.1.1 2001 PSF yes
1.43 - 2.1.2 2.1.1 2002 PSF yes
1.44 - 2.1.3 2.1.2 2002 PSF yes
1.45 - 2.2.1 2.2 2002 PSF yes
1.46 - 2.2.2 2.2.1 2002 PSF yes
1.47 - 2.2.3 2.2.2 2003 PSF yes
1.48 - 2.3 2.2.2 2002-2003 PSF yes
1.49 - 2.3.1 2.3 2002-2003 PSF yes
1.50 - 2.3.2 2.3.1 2002-2003 PSF yes
1.51 - 2.3.3 2.3.2 2002-2003 PSF yes
1.52 - 2.3.4 2.3.3 2004 PSF yes
1.53 - 2.3.5 2.3.4 2005 PSF yes
1.54 - 2.4 2.3 2004 PSF yes
1.55 - 2.4.1 2.4 2005 PSF yes
1.56 - 2.4.2 2.4.1 2005 PSF yes
1.57 - 2.4.3 2.4.2 2006 PSF yes
1.58 - 2.4.4 2.4.3 2006 PSF yes
1.59 - 2.5 2.4 2006 PSF yes
1.60 - 2.5.1 2.5 2007 PSF yes
1.61 - 2.5.2 2.5.1 2008 PSF yes
1.62 - 2.5.3 2.5.2 2008 PSF yes
1.63 - 2.6 2.5 2008 PSF yes
1.64 - 2.6.1 2.6 2008 PSF yes
1.65 - 2.6.2 2.6.1 2009 PSF yes
1.66 - 2.6.3 2.6.2 2009 PSF yes
1.67 - 2.6.4 2.6.3 2009 PSF yes
1.68 - 2.6.5 2.6.4 2010 PSF yes
1.69 - 2.7 2.6 2010 PSF yes
1.70 -
1.71 -Footnotes:
1.72 -
1.73 -(1) GPL-compatible doesn't mean that we're distributing Python under
1.74 - the GPL. All Python licenses, unlike the GPL, let you distribute
1.75 - a modified version without making your changes open source. The
1.76 - GPL-compatible licenses make it possible to combine Python with
1.77 - other software that is released under the GPL; the others don't.
1.78 -
1.79 -(2) According to Richard Stallman, 1.6.1 is not GPL-compatible,
1.80 - because its license has a choice of law clause. According to
1.81 - CNRI, however, Stallman's lawyer has told CNRI's lawyer that 1.6.1
1.82 - is "not incompatible" with the GPL.
1.83 -
1.84 -Thanks to the many outside volunteers who have worked under Guido's
1.85 -direction to make these releases possible.
1.86 -
1.87 -
1.88 -B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON
1.89 -===============================================================
1.90 -
1.91 PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2
1.92 --------------------------------------------
1.93
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1.95 8. By copying, installing or otherwise using Python, Licensee
1.96 agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License
1.97 Agreement.
1.98 -
1.99 -
1.100 -BEOPEN.COM LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 2.0
1.101 --------------------------------------------
1.102 -
1.103 -BEOPEN PYTHON OPEN SOURCE LICENSE AGREEMENT VERSION 1
1.104 -
1.105 -1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between BeOpen.com ("BeOpen"), having an
1.106 -office at 160 Saratoga Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051, and the
1.107 -Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using
1.108 -this software in source or binary form and its associated
1.109 -documentation ("the Software").
1.110 -
1.111 -2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this BeOpen Python License
1.112 -Agreement, BeOpen hereby grants Licensee a non-exclusive,
1.113 -royalty-free, world-wide license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform
1.114 -and/or display publicly, prepare derivative works, distribute, and
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1.116 -provided, however, that the BeOpen Python License is retained in the
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1.122 -DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
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1.148 -
1.149 -
1.150 -CNRI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 1.6.1
1.151 ----------------------------------------
1.152 -
1.153 -1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Corporation for National
1.154 -Research Initiatives, having an office at 1895 Preston White Drive,
1.155 -Reston, VA 20191 ("CNRI"), and the Individual or Organization
1.156 -("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using Python 1.6.1 software in
1.157 -source or binary form and its associated documentation.
1.158 -
1.159 -2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, CNRI
1.160 -hereby grants Licensee a nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide
1.161 -license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform and/or display publicly,
1.162 -prepare derivative works, distribute, and otherwise use Python 1.6.1
1.163 -alone or in any derivative version, provided, however, that CNRI's
1.164 -License Agreement and CNRI's notice of copyright, i.e., "Copyright (c)
1.165 -1995-2001 Corporation for National Research Initiatives; All Rights
1.166 -Reserved" are retained in Python 1.6.1 alone or in any derivative
1.167 -version prepared by Licensee. Alternately, in lieu of CNRI's License
1.168 -Agreement, Licensee may substitute the following text (omitting the
1.169 -quotes): "Python 1.6.1 is made available subject to the terms and
1.170 -conditions in CNRI's License Agreement. This Agreement together with
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1.177 -or incorporates Python 1.6.1 or any part thereof, and wants to make
1.178 -the derivative work available to others as provided herein, then
1.179 -Licensee hereby agrees to include in any such work a brief summary of
1.180 -the changes made to Python 1.6.1.
1.181 -
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1.183 -basis. CNRI MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
1.184 -IMPLIED. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, CNRI MAKES NO AND
1.185 -DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
1.186 -FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF PYTHON 1.6.1 WILL NOT
1.187 -INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
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1.190 -1.6.1 FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS
1.191 -A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON 1.6.1,
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1.195 -breach of its terms and conditions.
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1.201 -Virginia, excluding Virginia's conflict of law provisions.
1.202 -Notwithstanding the foregoing, with regard to derivative works based
1.203 -on Python 1.6.1 that incorporate non-separable material that was
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1.219 -
1.220 -
1.221 -CWI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 0.9.0 THROUGH 1.2
1.222 ---------------------------------------------------
1.223 -
1.224 -Copyright (c) 1991 - 1995, Stichting Mathematisch Centrum Amsterdam,
1.225 -The Netherlands. All rights reserved.
1.226 -
1.227 -Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
1.228 -documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
1.229 -provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
1.230 -both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
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1.232 -Centrum or CWI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
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1.239 -FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
1.240 -WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
1.241 -ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
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