The new copyright / license.

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-Copyright \copyright{} 1991-1995 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum,
-Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
+\leftline{Copyright \copyright{} 2000, BeOpen.com.}
+\leftline{Copyright \copyright{} 1995-2000, Corporation for National Research Initiatives.}
+\leftline{Copyright \copyright{} 1990-1995, Stichting Mathematisch Centrum.}
+\leftline{All rights reserved.}
 
-\begin{center}
-All Rights Reserved
-\end{center}
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
 
-Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
-documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
-provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
-both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
-supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch
-Centrum or CWI or Corporation for National Research Initiatives or
-CNRI not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
-distribution of the software without specific, written prior
-permission.
+\begin{itemize}
+\item
+Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 
-While CWI is the initial source for this software, a modified version
-is made available by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives
-(CNRI) at the Internet address \url{ftp://ftp.python.org}.
+\item
+Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 
-STICHTING MATHEMATISCH CENTRUM AND CNRI DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH
-REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
-MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL STICHTING MATHEMATISCH
-CENTRUM OR CNRI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
-PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
-TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
-PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+\item
+Neither names of the copyright holders nor the names of their
+contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+this software without specific prior written permission.
+\end{itemize}
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
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+INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
+TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+DAMAGE.