Python licence again

Robert Kern rkern at ucsd.edu
Fri Apr 22 21:42:39 EDT 2005


John Machin wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 17:26:19 -0700, Robert Kern <rkern at ucsd.edu>
> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>>While you can, sort of, and people have already pointed out the 
>>appropriate web page to you, I ask that you *don't* use the PSF License. 
>>The PSF License uses proper nouns that you will have to change[1].
> 
> 
> and don't forget the pronouns  ... 
> 
> Seen in a too-hasty copy-paste-edit of the BSD licence:
> 
> IN NO EVENT SHALL <person's name suppressed> OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE
> LIABLE ...

Yes, I think I've been guilty of that from time to time, too.

-- 
Robert Kern
rkern at ucsd.edu

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  Are the graves of dreams allowed to die."
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