Python Software Foundation License 2.0

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Full name

Python Software Foundation License 2.0

Short identifier

PSF-2.0

Other web pages for this license

• https://opensource.org/licenses/Python-2.0 [no longer live]

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Notes

This is the PSF-2.0 license, which is part of the complete Python license text, but also used independently by some projects.

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PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2

• 1.
  This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Python Software Foundation (“PSF”), and the
  Individual or Organization (“Licensee”) accessing and otherwise using this 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 PSF’s License Agreement and
  PSF’s notice of copyright , i.e., “Copyright (c)
  2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Python Software Foundation 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.

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