At CNRI's request, I'm changing the status of 1.6.1 from
not-GPL-compatible to GPL-compatible, with a footnote explaining that
RMS disagrees. I'm not going to discuss this further -- both sides
(CNRI and RMS) will argue their POV till they're blue in the face.
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 74e0c68..26e5297 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
1.3 thru 1.5.2 1.2 1995-1999 CNRI yes
1.6 1.5.2 2000 CNRI no
2.0 1.6 2000 BeOpen.com no
- 1.6.1 1.6 2001 CNRI no
+ 1.6.1 1.6 2001 CNRI yes (2)
2.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF no
2.0.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF yes
2.1.1 2.1+2.0.1 2001 PSF yes
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
GPL-compatible licenses make it possible to combine Python with
other software that is released under the GPL; the others don't.
+(2) According to Richard Stallman, 1.6.1 is not GPL-compatible,
+ because its license has a choice of law clause. According to
+ CNRI, however, Stallman's lawyer has told CNRI's lawyer that 1.6.1
+ is "not incompatible" with the GPL.
+
Thanks to the many outside volunteers who have worked under Guido's
direction to make these releases possible.