[Python-3000] C API for ints and strings

[Nicholas Bastin]

On 9/10/07, Greg Ewing <greg.ewing at canterbury.ac.nz> wrote:
> Martin v. Löwis wrote:
>
> > The first right of the user is to get the source code
> > easily, without having to beg for it. Only then it is also
> > the user's right to modify it, and use the modified version
> > in the application.
>
> Where does begging come into it? As long as the user
> is provided with information which allows them to
> easily obtain the source, there shouldn't be a
> problem.

The FSF has clarified that this is all that it means.  Technically you
should have an agreement with whoever is providing the source that
they will continue to do so, but it is probably sufficient to take
that burden upon yourself if and only if they stop doing so.

--
Nick