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HISTORY OF THE SOFTWARE
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Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting
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Mathematisch Centrum (CWI) in the Netherlands as a successor of a
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language called ABC. Guido is Python's principal author, although it
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includes many contributions by others. The last version released from
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CWI was Python 1.2. In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at
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the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI) in Reston,
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Virginia where he released several versions of the software. Python
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1.6 was the last of the versions released by CNRI. In 2000, Guido and
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the Python core developement team moved to BeOpen.com to form tbe
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BeOpen PythonLabs group. Python 2.0 is a derivative work of Python
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1.6, developed by PythonLabs and many outside volunteers, under
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Guido's direction.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON 2.0
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================================================================
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BEOPEN LICENSE AGREEMENT
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BEOPEN OPEN SOURCE LICENSE AGREEMENT
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1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between BeOpen.com, having an office at
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160 Saratoga Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051 ("BeOpen"), and the
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Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using
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this software in source or binary form and its associated
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documentation ("the Software").
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2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement,
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BeOpen hereby grants Licensee a non-exclusive, royalty-free,
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world-wide license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform and/or display
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publicly, prepare derivative works, distribute, and otherwise use the
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Software alone or in any derivative version, provided, however, that
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BeOpen's License Agreement is retained in the Software, alone or in
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any derivative version prepared by Licensee.
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3. BeOpen is making the Software available to Licensee on an "AS IS"
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basis. BEOPEN MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
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IMPLIED. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, BEOPEN MAKES NO AND
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DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
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FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT
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INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
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4. BEOPEN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF THE
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SOFTWARE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS
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AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE, OR ANY
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DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
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5. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
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breach of its terms and conditions.
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6. This License Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in all
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respects by the law of the State of California, excluding conflict of
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law provisions. Nothing in this License Agreement shall be deemed to
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create any relationship of agency, partnership, or joint venture
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between BeOpen and Licensee. This License Agreement does not grant
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permission to use BeOpen trademarks or trade name in a trademark sense
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to endorse or promote products or services of Licensee, or any third
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party. The "BeOpen Python" logos may be downloaded and used according
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to the permissions granted on the logo download page.
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7. By copying, installing or otherwise using the software, Licensee
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agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License
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Agreement.
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CNRI LICENSE AGREEMENT
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Python 1.6 is made available subject to the terms and conditions in
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CNRI's License Agreement. This Agreement may be located on the
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Internet using the following unique, persistent identifier (known as a
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handle): 1895.22/1011. This Agreement may also be obtained from a
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proxy server on the Internet using the
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URL:http://hdl.handle.net/1895.22/1011"
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CWI PERMISSIONS STATEMENT AND DISCLAIMER
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Copyright (c) 1991 - 1995, Stichting Mathematisch Centrum Amsterdam,
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The Netherlands. All rights reserved.
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Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
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documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
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provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
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both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
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supporting documentation, and that the name of Stichting Mathematisch
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Centrum or CWI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
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distribution of the software without specific, written prior
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permission.
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STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO
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THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
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FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM BE LIABLE
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FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
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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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