I would like to submit the following for approval as the Python Software Foundation License (PSF License).<br><br>Please note that it has been slightly generalized to allow for use by more than just the PSF, in the same style as the BSD license template.<br>
<br>"""<br><p>PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2.1<br>
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<p>1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between <ORGANIZATION>, and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using the Software ("<SOFTWARE>") in source or binary form and its associated documentation.</p>
<p>2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, <ORGANIZATION> 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 <SOFTWARE> alone or in any derivative version, provided, however, that this License Agreement and <ORGANIZATION>'s notice of copyright, e.g., "Copyright (c) 2001-2011 <ORGANIZATION>; All Rights Reserved" are retained in <SOFTWARE> alone or in any derivative version prepared by Licensee.</p>
<p>3. In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on or incorporates <SOFTWARE> 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 <SOFTWARE>.</p>
<p>4. <ORGANIZATION> is making <SOFTWARE> available to Licensee on an "AS IS" basis. <ORGANIZATION> MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, <ORGANIZATION> MAKES NO AND DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF <SOFTWARE> WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.</p>
<p>5. <ORGANIZATION> SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF <SOFTWARE> FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING <SOFTWARE>, OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.</p>
<p>6. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material breach of its terms and conditions.</p>
<p>7. Nothing in this License Agreement shall be deemed to create any relationship of agency, partnership, or joint venture between <ORGANIZATION> and Licensee. This License Agreement does not grant permission to use <ORGANIZATION> trademarks or trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote products or services of Licensee, or any third party.</p>
<p>8. By copying, installing or otherwise using <SOFTWARE>, Licensee agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.<br>"""</p><p>The following explanatory text may also be used:<br>
<br>"""<br>This license agreement is used by the Python Software Foundation (PSF) for licensing Python and Python-related projects where the PSF has some copyright interest in the project. When used by the PSF:</p>
<p>- <ORGANIZATION> is replaced the first time by "the Python Software Foundation (PSF)," and by "PSF" thereafter.<br></p>- <SOFTWARE> is replaced by "Python" or the applicable project name.<br>
"""<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Van<br>