If you’re like us, you love nothing more than reading through lengthy legal documents in your free time. But if not, don’t worry we’ve got you covered with this handy guide that will have you nodding off before you can say “open source.”

To start: the license itself is a work of art. It’s like a beautiful poem written by a lawyer who somehow managed to make legalese sound almost… human? Almost! Here it is in all its glory (or lack thereof):

“Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted.”

Wow. That’s quite a mouthful. Let’s break that down into simpler terms: you can do whatever the hell you want with Python 3.12.2 as long as you don’t charge us money to use it (unless we say otherwise). And if you modify or distribute it, just make sure to include this entire license and any other legal mumbo jumbo that comes along for the ride.

But wait there’s more! The terms of use are equally thrilling: “THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’, WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY.” In other words, if Python 3.12.2 breaks your computer or causes you to lose all your data, we’re not responsible for that. We’re just a bunch of nerds who wrote some code and decided to share it with the world don’t blame us if things go wrong!

12.2 in all its legal glory. If you want to learn more about this license or any other legal documents related to open source software, we recommend consulting a lawyer (or at least reading the fine print). But for now, let’s just enjoy the freedom and flexibility that comes with using Python 3.12.2 without all the ***** restrictions and limitations of proprietary software!