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Python software and documentation are licensed under the PSF License Agreement. Starting with Python 3.8.6, examples, recipes, and other code in the documentation are dual licensed under the PSF License Agreement and the Zero-Clause BSD license .
This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Python Software Foundation ("PSF"), and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwise using Python 3.7.0b1 software in source or binary form and its associated documentation.
- Can I Bundle Python with My Non-Open-Source application?
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Yes. Unlike some open source licenses, the PSF License allows Python to be included in non-open applications, either in unmodified or modified form. See also this more detailed overview.
Please note that this section is most probably no longer up to date: The US export rules have changed a lot, since the text was written. For up to date information, please consult the Bureau of Ind...
This is a tough question to answer. In general, you should use one of the OSI approved licenses . If you think your code may eventually make it into Python or its standard libraries, you could already use one of the acceptable initial licenses for contribution of code to the PSF (these are listed below). This is not a requirement since you'll be ab...
The PSF license was developed specifically and only for Python and its standard libraries. If you want to license your code for contribution to the PSF, do not use the PSF license; instead see below. Many projects on Source Forge and elsewhere have adopted the PSF license, but not always in an appropriate way. If you feel the PSF License is the one...
Jun 19, 2024 · Every Python version since 2.1.1 is listed as being GPL-compatible, while some previous versions are listed as not being GPL-compatible. Logically, a piece of software cannot be both GPL-compatible and not GPL-compatible. Thus, the old GPL-incompatible licenses cannot currently be in effect.
Choosing a License. ¶. Your source publication needs a license. In the US, unless a license is specified, users have no legal right to download, modify, or distribute the product. Furthermore, people can’t contribute to your code unless you tell them what rules to play by.
Jun 10, 2011 · I have a $5 Python app that I distribute using py2exe, py2app, and source for Linux. The app has a one-year license so that people need to upgrade to a newer version after one year. I would like to add some kind of simple license protection to enforce the one-year limit.
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The Python Software Foundation License (PSFL) is a BSD-style, permissive software license which is compatible with the GNU General Public License (GPL). Its primary use is for distribution of the Python project software and its documentation. [3]
