Licensing question

[David LeBlanc]

Python, fortunately, is not copylefted.

David LeBlanc
Seattle, WA USA

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> [mailto:python-list-admin at python.org]On Behalf Of phil hunt
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 5:31
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> On Mon, 20 May 2002 21:25:34 -0700, James J. Besemer
> <jb at cascade-sys.com> wrote:
> >
> >Adonis wrote:
> >
> >> any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >Python creator Guido van Rossum has said publicly:
> >
> >    It's OK to want to make money.
> >
> >I always favorably impressed that he took steps in the licensing to allow
> >commercial spin-offs using Python technology, instead, say, of
> trying to lock
> >derivatives in the public domain ala Stallman's CopyLeft.
>
> (1) Copylefted software isn't public domain
>
> (2) copylefted software doesn't forbid commercial spin offs.
>
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