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authorTodd <toddrjen@gmail.com>2020-09-03 05:22:36 (GMT)
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2020-09-03 05:22:36 (GMT)
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bpo-39883: Use BSD0 license for code in docs (GH-17635)
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@@ -72,6 +72,19 @@ make these releases possible.
Terms and conditions for accessing or otherwise using Python
============================================================
+Python software and documentation are licensed under the
+:ref:`PSF License Agreement <PSF-license>`.
+
+Starting with Python 3.8.6, examples, recipes, and other code in
+the documentation are dual licensed under the PSF License Agreement
+and the :ref:`Zero-Clause BSD license <BSD0>`.
+
+Some software incorporated into Python is under different licenses.
+The licenses are listed with code falling under that license.
+See :ref:`OtherLicenses` for an incomplete list of these licenses.
+
+
+.. _PSF-license:
PSF LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON |release|
------------------------------------------
@@ -258,6 +271,27 @@ CWI LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 0.9.0 THROUGH 1.2
SOFTWARE.
+.. _BSD0:
+
+ZERO-CLAUSE BSD LICENSE FOR CODE IN THE PYTHON |release| DOCUMENTATION
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+.. parsed-literal::
+
+ Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.
+
+ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+ REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+ INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+ LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+ OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+
+.. _OtherLicenses:
+
Licenses and Acknowledgements for Incorporated Software
=======================================================