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<div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After OSI has approved Python-2.0.1 and one of its components (CNRI-Python-GPL-Compatible), I would like to use the opportunity
to ask the team and board to review and approve the "Python Software Foundation License 2.0" (SPDX: PSF-2.0). The license text, copied from
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://docs.python.org/3/license.html" data-outlook-id="182b55f8-9181-4314-b77d-d434c56714d0" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">https://docs.python.org/3/license.html</a></span><span style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and
matching SPDX</span> version, is attached.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This also follows McCoys statement that such reviews are only executed upon explicit submission, see
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-review_lists.opensource.org/2026-August/006218.html" data-outlook-id="96893a72-67cf-4154-b824-35606fc69c68">https://lists.opensource.org/pipermail/license-review_lists.opensource.org/2026-August/006218.html</a></span></div>
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PSF-2.0 is the license of the PSF, and part of the combined license of CPython releases (Python-2.0 and Python-2.0.1). But its also used verbatim and derived standalone by various projects, mostly in the Python ecosystem. Because of this, I consider it helpful
to approve the license separately. Examples: </div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://github.com/jython/jython" data-outlook-id="5002269b-caa7-4fec-a64b-86ab011e0635">https://github.com/jython/jython</a></div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://github.com/marcelotduarte/cx_Freeze" data-outlook-id="4a41557a-b3ba-4b9b-92de-8b21dd1a04c4">https://github.com/marcelotduarte/cx_Freeze</a></div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://github.com/chianjin/PDFeXpress" data-outlook-id="3c5460d4-00b2-4ad0-8a9a-4d291205593f">https://github.com/chianjin/PDFeXpress</a></div>
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Given that Python-2.0 and Python-2.0.1 both comply with the OSD, Id consider it clear that PSF-2.0 can also be safely considered an Open Source license.</div>
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The license steward is Python Software Foundation. As with my earlier submission, I refer to a discussion with Deb Nicholson in March 2026 in which she made transparent that PSF currently lacks the resources to go through this process and would be happy if
I would do this.</div>
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I hope to have provided all required information and hope for a swift and positive review and approval. Thanks!</div>
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