license.py

import sys

if len(sys.argv)!=2:
    print >>sys.stderr, 'Usage: license.py version_num'
    
version = sys.argv[1]

s = """\
LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MATPLOTLIB %(version)s
--------------------------------------

1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the John D. Hunter ("JDH"), and
the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwise
using matplotlib software in source or binary form and its associated
documentation.

2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, JDH
hereby grants Licensee a nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide
license to reproduce, analyze, test, perform and/or display publicly,
prepare derivative works, distribute, and otherwise use matplotlib %(version)s
alone or in any derivative version, provided, however, that JDH's
License Agreement and JDH's notice of copyright, i.e., "Copyright (c)
2002, 2003 John D. Hunter; All Rights Reserved" are retained in
matplotlib %(version)s alone or in any derivative version prepared by
Licensee.

3. In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on
or incorporates matplotlib %(version)s or any part thereof, and wants to make
the derivative work available to others as provided herein, then
Licensee hereby agrees to include in any such work a brief summary of
the changes made to matplotlib %(version)s.

4. JDH is making matplotlib %(version)s available to Licensee on an "AS IS"
basis.  JDH MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED.  BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, JDH MAKES NO AND
DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF MATPLOTLIB %(version)s WILL NOT
INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.

5. JDH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF
MATPLOTLIB %(version)s FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
OR LOSS AS A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING
MATPLOTLIB %(version)s, OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY THEREOF.

6. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
breach of its terms and conditions.

7. Nothing in this License Agreement shall be deemed to create any
relationship of agency, partnership, or joint venture between JDH and
Licensee.  This License Agreement does not grant permission to use JDH
trademarks or trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote
products or services of Licensee, or any third party.

8. By copying, installing or otherwise using matplotlib %(version)s, Licensee
agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License
Agreement.
""" % locals()

file('LICENSE', 'w').write(s)