JPython Status

[Bernhard Reiter]

In article <stn9dkaalrc4cc at corp.supernews.com>,
	"Ivan Frohne" <frohne at gci.net> writes:
> 
> <shindich at my-deja.com> wrote in message =
> news:8rfqga$9sd$1 at nnrp1.deja.com...
>> While I see the importance of JPython, I would go as far as saying =
> that
>> JPython should be the main Python vehicle. Let's not forget that Java
>> is not open source. Scott McNealy is free to screw every one up,
>> whenever he feels like it.
> 
> I guess you meant you would NOT want JPython to be the Python standard =
> bearer.
> But CPython is not really open source, either.  

This is not true.
Python qualifies as open source and free software.
Java implementations from Sun do not. And Sun has a firm grip
legal on the java specs.

> Guido is free to screw every one up.  

He has less handles. He cannot withdraw the current Cpython
implementation for being free software.

> And, of course, Visual C is not in any sense open source.  

I think that the proper reply here would be that there are different
C compilers even for windows.

> So the  (rather large) Windows community
> might prefer a viable Jpython.  
> Right now it seems to be withering
> on the vine.

	Bernhard

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