[Numpy-discussion] RE: Python 2.2 seriously crippled for numerical computation?

[Paul Rubin]

Tim Peters <tim.one at comcast.net> writes:
> I don't understand your "no":  the output shows that Python was built using
> GCC 2.95.2, yet you're claiming this does *not* use glibc?  gcc and glibc go
> together like Guido and Van Rossum <wink>.

The BSD-based distributions generally use the BSD C library (done at
Berkeley) rather than glibc, in order to avoid the GNU GPL/LGPL 
affecting the compiled/linked binaries.