Publisher

Python Software Foundation

4 articles and 91 catalog rows, each traced to the vendor’s own documents.

4Articles·2Products·1SKUs·1Metrics·2Programs·27Rules·42Evidence·18Sources

Encyclopedia Articles

Python Software Foundation licensingCited · Edited 2026-09-27

PSF License and CPython redistributionCited · Edited 2026-09-27

Python release cycle and end of lifeCited · Edited 2026-09-27

PyPI package licensing and organization accountsCited · Edited 2026-09-27

SKUs

PyPI Corporate Organization - per member User per monthCited

Metrics

PyPI organization member UserUser

Programs

PyPI Community OrganizationCommunity license PyPI Corporate OrganizationSubscription plan

Rules

Bundled library copies depend on build configurationCounting Commercial product or company names using Python need PSF approvalRestriction Commercial use and sale of Python are permittedUse rights Derivative works made available to others must summarise changesRestriction Documentation code examples are dual licensed PSF-2.0 and 0BSDUse rights Each Python version is supported for five yearsLifecycle Embedded distribution: third-party packages are part of the applicationDeployment GPL compatibility depends on the Python releaseDefinition

Evidence

Annual release cadence in OctoberDocumentation excerpt Commercial names require PSF approvalPolicy excerpt Community Organizations at no costPrice excerpt Corporate Organization invoiced on usagePrice excerpt Corporate Organization price per member UserPrice excerpt Corporate organizations pay, community projects freeDocumentation excerpt CPython SBOM tracks bundled dependenciesDocumentation excerpt Documentation code dual licensed from 3.8.6Documentation excerpt

Sources

Core metadata specificationsSpecification CPython Software Bill-of-Materials (SBOM)Product documentation General Python FAQFAQ OSI: Python License, Version 2License definition OSI: Zero-Clause BSDLicense definition PEP 602 - Annual Release Cycle for PythonLifecycle policy PSF Trademark FAQFAQ PSF Trademark Usage PolicyPolicy