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Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting
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- Mathematisch Centrum (CWI, see http ://www.cwi.nl) in the Netherlands
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+ Mathematisch Centrum (CWI, see https ://www.cwi.nl) in the Netherlands
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as a successor of a language called ABC. Guido remains Python's
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principal author, although it includes many contributions from others.
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In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at the Corporation for
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- National Research Initiatives (CNRI, see http ://www.cnri.reston.va.us)
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+ National Research Initiatives (CNRI, see https ://www.cnri.reston.va.us)
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in Reston, Virginia where he released several versions of the
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software.
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ https://www.python.org/psf/) was formed, a non-profit organization
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created specifically to own Python-related Intellectual Property.
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Zope Corporation was a sponsoring member of the PSF.
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- All Python releases are Open Source (see http ://www. opensource.org for
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+ All Python releases are Open Source (see https ://opensource.org for
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the Open Source Definition). Historically, most, but not all, Python
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releases have also been GPL-compatible; the table below summarizes
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the various releases.
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B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON
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+ Python software and documentation are licensed under the
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+ Python Software Foundation License Version 2.
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+ Starting with Python 3.8.6, examples, recipes, and other code in
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+ the documentation are dual licensed under the PSF License Version 2
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+ and the Zero-Clause BSD license.
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+ Some software incorporated into Python is under different licenses.
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+ The licenses are listed with code falling under that license.
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PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2
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distribute, and otherwise use Python alone or in any derivative version,
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provided, however, that PSF's License Agreement and PSF's notice of copyright,
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i.e., "Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,
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- 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Python Software Foundation;
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+ 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Python Software Foundation;
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All Rights Reserved" are retained in Python alone or in any derivative version
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prepared by Licensee.
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WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
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ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
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OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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+ ZERO-CLAUSE BSD LICENSE FOR CODE IN THE PYTHON DOCUMENTATION
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+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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+ Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
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+ purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.
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+ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
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+ REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
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+ AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
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+ INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
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+ LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
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+ OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
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+ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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