2.5 excitement (was Re: Java Developer Exploring Python)

[Aahz]

In article <slrne4c18t.k3k.jon+usenet at snowy.squish.net>,
Jon Ribbens  <jon+usenet at unequivocal.co.uk> wrote:
>
>I guess I just don't get why the inclusion of the pysqlite wrapper
>is so exciting if all it's doing is changing the situation from
>"Python does not come with a DB, but you can install extra software
>to provide one" to "Python does not come with a DB, but you can
>install extra software to provide one".

There's a difference between "needing to install extra software" and
"compiling Python allows you to use your installed software".
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