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Re: Python license and GPL programs



On Tue, Jan 16, 2001 at 11:44:47PM +1100, Peter Eckersley wrote:
> If you listen to CNRI or BeOpen's lawyers (but not Eben Moglen
> & the FSF), you're fine.

Guido has told me that something has been worked out with the FSF
now.  Hopefully this stupid issue can be put to rest and we can
all get on with our lives.

> Finally, you can stick with Python 1.5.2; I also believe there
> were rumours about a FSF-encouraged fork of Python 1.5.2 to
> re-implement all of the features found in Python 2.  I have no
> idea how feasible or likely that is.

That would be madness.

  Neil



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