[Idle-dev] Source code of IDLE

[Sean Felipe Wolfe]

That depends. Are you building a space rocket to another planet??! That
would be awesome. :)


On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 10:40 AM, Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:

> On 9/30/2017 9:50 AM, Александр wrote:
>
>> Tell me, please, can I use some of the IDLE source code in my program?
>>
>
> The official answer is "Read the license", in particular, the PYTHON
> SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2.  You can access it on the online
> docs or by entering 'license()' at a >>> prompt or in IDLE, Help => About
> IDLE => License.  In general, the license is generous in giving
> permissions, so long as one gives credit and takes responsibility for the
> result.
>
> I do not know the legal definition of 'derivative work' as used in the
> license, and you did not say how much is 'some'.  If you use all or most of
> a module, include the the copyright notice of clause 2 and the 'brief
> summary of changes' of clause 3.
>
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