Re: Python 2.1 out
On 18 Apr 2001 13:10:44 +0200, Gregor Hoffleit wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 17, 2001 at 03:33:45PM +0200, Vasko Miroslav wrote:
> > as Python 2.1 is out, there is no need to keep Python2 and Python152
> > in Debian, I think.
> >
> > it looks like 2.1 has GPL-compatible license (it has, in fact, three
> > licenses)
>
> Thanks for pointing out the changes in LICENSE. Since there wasn't any big
> noise lately, I thought they had postponed any actions after 2.1.
>
> Short analysys: While Python 2.0 was based on the Python 1.6 codebase (which
> had a license that was incompatible with the GPL according to the FSF),
> Python 2.1 is now based on Python 1.6.1, which has a modified license.
> According to RMS the 1.6.1 license allows derived works which are compatible
> with the GPL. I'm not completely sure, though, if the license of this
> derived work (Python 2.1) already is accepted by the FSF as compatible with
> the GPL.
>
> The interesting part seems to be paragraph (7) of the new PSF license.
>
> I'll send a mail to RMS and ask for his comment.
>
Excuse me for bugging you about this, but has you heard anything from
RMS yet?
With the upcoming freeze, it would be nice to know as soon as possible
if we will
have a GPL compatible python 2.x in woody.
> Gregor
>
>
> > and code-breakage features like nested scopes are disabled by default.
> >
> > am I right?
> > what do you think?
>
>
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