Python许可证

Python许可证

作者	Corporation for National Research Initiatives
版本	2.1.1和更新的版本
自由软件	是
OSI认证	是
GPL兼容	否
Copyleft	否

Python许可证是一个过时的软件许可协议，由 Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI)创造并在2000年用于Python的分发。

Python许可证与BSD许可证类似，虽然同属于自由软件许可证,但在某些版本的措辞与GNU General Public License(GPL)不兼容 。GPL被许多免费软件（包括Linux内核）使用。由于与GPL不兼容的原因，CNRI在2001年废除了该许可证，并且当前版本的许可证由Python软件基础许可证拥有。[2] deal of free software including the Linux内核. For this reason CNRI retired the license in 2001, and the license of current releases is owned by the Python软件基金会许可证.

来源

Python was created by Guido van Rossum and the initial copyright was held by his employer, the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI). During this time Python was distributed under a GPL-compatible variant of the Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer license. CNRI obtained ownership of Python when van Rossum became employed there, and after some years they drafted a new license for the language.

弃用

The Python License includes a clause stating that the license is governed by the State of Virginia, United States. The Python Software Foundation License; Python 1.6.1 differs from Python 1.6 only in some minor bug fixes and new GPL-compatible licensing terms.