FOR APPROVAL: The Python License

Tue Mar 29 16:28:41 UTC 2011

I would to submit the following for approval as the Python License.

Russ Nelson pointed out that this license is specific to Python and not
applicable for general use. That is true, but it reflects the history and
current licensing of Python. The portion of this license that is suitable
for general use is the "Python Software Foundation License" separately
submitted.

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PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2.1
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1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Python Software Foundation (PSF),
and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwise
using the Software ("Python") 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 alone or in any
derivative version, provided, however, that this License Agreement and PSF's
notice of copyright, e.g., "Copyright (c) 2001-2011 PSF; All Rights
Reserved" are retained in Python 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 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.

4. PSF is making Python 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 WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.

5. PSF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF PYTHON FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS A RESULT OF
MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON, 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. 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.

8. By copying, installing or otherwise using Python, Licensee agrees to be
bound by the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.

BEOPEN.COM LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 2.0
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BEOPEN PYTHON OPEN SOURCE LICENSE AGREEMENT VERSION 1

1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between BeOpen.com ("BeOpen"), having an
office at 160 Saratoga Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051, and the Individual or
Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using this software in
source or binary form and its associated documentation ("the Software").

2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this BeOpen Python License
Agreement, BeOpen hereby grants Licensee a non-exclusive, royalty-free,
world-wide license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform and/or display
publicly, prepare derivative works, distribute, and otherwise use the
Software alone or in any derivative version, provided, however, that the
BeOpen Python License is retained in the Software, alone or in any
derivative version prepared by Licensee.

3. BeOpen is making the Software available to Licensee on an "AS IS" basis.
BEOPEN MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. BY WAY OF
EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, BEOPEN MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY
RIGHTS.

4. BEOPEN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF THE SOFTWARE
FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS A RESULT OF
USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE, OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF,
EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.

5. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
breach of its terms and conditions.

6. This License Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in all
respects by the law of the State of California, excluding conflict of law
provisions. Nothing in this License Agreement shall be deemed to create any
relationship of agency, partnership, or joint venture between BeOpen and
Licensee. This License Agreement does not grant permission to use BeOpen
trademarks or trade names in a trademark sense to endorse or promote
products or services of Licensee, or any third party. As an exception, the
"BeOpen Python" logos available at http://www.pythonlabs.com/logos.html may
be used according to the permissions granted on that web page.

7. By copying, installing or otherwise using the software, Licensee agrees
to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.

CNRI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 1.6.1
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1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Corporation for National Research
Initiatives, having an office at 1895 Preston White Drive, Reston, VA 20191
("CNRI"), and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and
otherwise using Python 1.6.1 software in source or binary form and its
associated documentation.

2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, CNRI
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 1.6.1 alone or in any
derivative version, provided, however, that CNRI's License Agreement and
CNRI's notice of copyright, i.e., "Copyright (c) 1995-2001 Corporation for
National Research Initiatives; All Rights Reserved" are retained in Python
1.6.1 alone or in any derivative version prepared by Licensee. Alternately,
in lieu of CNRI's License Agreement, Licensee may substitute the following
text (omitting the quotes): "Python 1.6.1 is made available subject to the
terms and conditions in CNRI's License Agreement. This Agreement together
with Python 1.6.1 may be located on the Internet using the following unique,
persistent identifier (known as a handle): 1895.22/1013. This Agreement may
also be obtained from a proxy server on the Internet using the following
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1895.22/1013".

3. In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on or
incorporates Python 1.6.1 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 1.6.1.

4. CNRI is making Python 1.6.1 available to Licensee on an "AS IS" basis.
CNRI MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. BY WAY OF
EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, CNRI MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT
THE USE OF PYTHON 1.6.1 WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.

5. CNRI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF PYTHON 1.6.1
FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS A RESULT OF
MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON 1.6.1, 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 1.6.1 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
CNRI and Licensee. This License Agreement does not grant permission to use
CNRI trademarks or trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote
products or services of Licensee, or any third party.

8. By clicking on the "ACCEPT" button where indicated, or by copying,
installing or otherwise using Python 1.6.1, Licensee agrees to be bound by
the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.

ACCEPT

CWI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 0.9.0 THROUGH 1.2
--------------------------------------------------

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided
that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that
copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
documentation, and that the name of Stichting Mathematisch Centrum or CWI
not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the
software without specific, written prior permission.

STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS
SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS,
IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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