Re: The Python license

2013-12-04 Thread Terry Reedy
On 12/4/2013 10:17 PM, musicdenotat...@gmail.com wrote: The third clause of the PSF license requires you to include a brief summary of changes in Python-derived software. "In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on or incorporates Python 3.3.3 or any part thereof, and wa

Re: The Python license

2013-12-04 Thread Roy Smith
In article , musicdenotat...@gmail.com wrote: Now that's the kind of software license I like. Short, and easy to understand. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

The Python license

2013-12-04 Thread musicdenotation
The third clause of the PSF license requires you to include a brief summary of changes in Python-derived software. Why? How exactly to comply with it? I think that this condition is not suitable for using Python in closed-source software. I suggest to remove it. -- https://mail.python.org/mailm

Re: The python license model

2005-08-11 Thread Aahz
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ramza Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Can you distribute a python system with only a couple of libraries that >you plan to use. For example, I generally avoid having a system with >hundreds of loose scripts(ie python library). So, I have considered >only ta

Re: The python license model

2005-08-11 Thread Ramza Brown
Ramza Brown wrote: > Can you distribute a python system with only a couple of libraries that > you plan to use. For example, I generally avoid having a system with > hundreds of loose scripts(ie python library). So, I have considered > only taking the libraries I need. My question, is python

The python license model

2005-08-11 Thread Ramza Brown
Can you distribute a python system with only a couple of libraries that you plan to use. For example, I generally avoid having a system with hundreds of loose scripts(ie python library). So, I have considered only taking the libraries I need. My question, is python license friendly for doing

Re: Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-14 Thread Leif K-Brooks
Harlin Seritt wrote: If this is for making money, make it either a proprietary license or BSD. If you're giving it away and expect nothing for it except maybe fame, do GPL. You're kidding, right? How does the BSD license possibly offer more protection for a commercial program than the GPL does? --

Re: Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-14 Thread Daniel Dittmar
Leif K-Brooks wrote: Harlin Seritt wrote: If this is for making money, make it either a proprietary license or BSD. If you're giving it away and expect nothing for it except maybe fame, do GPL. You're kidding, right? How does the BSD license possibly offer more protection for a commercial program

Re: Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-13 Thread "Martin v. Löwis"
JanC wrote: This is difficult to do right, if you have to consider all the laws in different countries... Right. So he points out that his explanations are for US copyright law only, and then that legislation even in different US states, or perhaps even in districts, might be different. Therefore,

Re: Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-13 Thread JanC
Martin v. Löwis schreef: > Larry argues that a license should be legally meaningful, and > legally clear - or else there is little point in formulating > a license in the first place. This is difficult to do right, if you have to consider all the laws in different countries... -- JanC "Be str

Re: Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-12 Thread "Martin v. Löwis"
Ville Vainio wrote: Daniel> Thanks for the advice. I'll probably go with either the Daniel> BSD license, or possibly the LGPL. But I'm leaning Daniel> towards the BSD since it fits on the screen... Isn't MIT license even shorter and simpler? A while ago some Debian guys were speculati

Re: Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-12 Thread Harlin Seritt
When you ask an opinion, you can expect a long thread list... even if it's something inane like "What kind of license should I use?"... hacker/geeks/freaks/wannabes are only too happy to issue an opinion -- warranted or otherwise... Regards, Harlin Seritt -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listi

Re: Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-12 Thread Harlin Seritt
If this is for making money, make it either a proprietary license or BSD. If you're giving it away and expect nothing for it except maybe fame, do GPL. :-) Regards, Harlin Seritt -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-12 Thread Ville Vainio
> "Daniel" == Daniel Keep <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Daniel> Thanks for the advice. I'll probably go with either the Daniel> BSD license, or possibly the LGPL. But I'm leaning Daniel> towards the BSD since it fits on the screen... Isn't MIT license even shorter and simpler? A w

Re: Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-12 Thread Daniel Keep
Wow. That was fast. PHP forums eat your heart out :P Thanks for the advice. I'll probably go with either the BSD license, or possibly the LGPL. But I'm leaning towards the BSD since it fits on the screen... -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-11 Thread Robert Kern
Daniel Keep wrote: I'm currently working on a Python program, and was wondering if it's possible to license the program, some associated tools, and a few other libraries I've written under the Python license. I had a look at the new PSF Python license on the list of OSI-approved l

Re: Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-11 Thread Tim Peters
[Daniel Keep] > I'm currently working on a Python program, and was wondering if it's > possible to license the program, some associated tools, and a few other > libraries I've written under the Python license. > > I had a look at the new PSF Python license on the l

Licensing Python code under the Python license

2005-03-11 Thread Daniel Keep
I'm currently working on a Python program, and was wondering if it's possible to license the program, some associated tools, and a few other libraries I've written under the Python license. I had a look at the new PSF Python license on the list of OSI-approved licenses, but it