Fwd: License (was: Re: TODO until python-ldap 2.0.0 final release)

[Jens Vagelpohl]

here's my message to guido...

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> From: Jens Vagelpohl <jens at zope.com>
> Date: Fri Aug 23, 2002  09:41:37  US/Eastern
> To: guido at zope.com
> Subject: Fwd: License (was: Re: TODO until python-ldap 2.0.0 final release)
>
> guido,
>
> here's a non-technical question for you::
>
> as part of preparing for the next python-ldap release michael ströder has 
> started a cleanup of all the various licenses that hang around in the 
> python-ldap repository. his goal is to unify everything under a single 
> license and the python/PSF license looks good to all those involved.
>
> now here's the hook: there is no entity that we could really name as the 
> licensor. michael asked me to ask you if there are any provisions under 
> which the python software foundation can assume the position of licensor 
> for any non-core python packages?
>
> jens
>
>
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>> From: Jens Vagelpohl <jens at zope.com>
>> Date: Fri Aug 23, 2002  09:05:28  US/Eastern
>> To: Michael Ströder <michael at stroeder.com>
>> Cc: Python Developer List <python-ldap-dev at lists.sourceforge.net>
>> Subject: Re: License (was: Re: TODO until python-ldap 2.0.0 final release)
>>
>> that looks good.
>>
>> now, all of these licenses mention that they are between the end user and 
>> some tangible entity, like the python software foundation in case of the 
>> python license. what or who would that entity be for python-ldap? i have 
>> a feeling there must be some "licensor" explicitly named to make this 
>> beast enforceable at all.
>>
>> jens
>>
>>
>> On Friday, August 23, 2002, at 08:54 , Michael Ströder wrote:
>>
>>> Jens Vagelpohl wrote:
>>>>> How about using this one: http://www.python.org/2.0.1/license.html
>>>> which one? there's *3* separate licenses in there ;)
>>>
>>> (Sigh!) Well, how about
>>>
>>> PSF LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR PYTHON 2.2.1
>>>
>>> from http://www.python.org/2.2.1/license.html?
>>>
>>> I really wonder what module authors mean by
>>> writing "Python-style license".
>>>
>>> Ciao, Michael.
>>>
>>
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