[Python-Dev] Generating patch files

[R. David Murray]

On Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:47:10 -0400, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=22Martin_v=2E_L=F6wis=22?= <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:
> > Note the Mercurial project warns that use of the Mercurial API 'is a
> > strong indication that you're creating a "derived work" subject to the
> > GPL.'
> >
> > http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/MercurialApi
> > http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/License
> >
> > Would distributing a script that called the API in any way taint Python?
> 
> Perhaps. So I'll see whether I can make use of the command line only, first.

As long as we aren't distributing mercurial itself, I don't see
how a script could be a problem.  But, then, IANAL.

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R. David Murray                                      www.bitdance.com