question about including something like sqlite in python

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    John> I guess I am just trying to figure out why I'm a little surprised
    John> sqlite was included, but at the same time I'm excited to use it
    John> and the fact that it will now be standard has caused me to look
    John> into more than otherwise. :)

You might find some of the discussion on the python-dev mailing list
instructive:

    http://www.google.com/search?hs=Phn&hl=en&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=site%3Amail.python.org%2Fpipermail%2Fpython-dev+sqlite&btnG=Search

This thread looks particularly interesting (and rather long-lived):

    http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-October/049534.html

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