The State of Python

[Stian Husemoen]

Tim Peters wrote:
>credible answer on that one.  Note that contributions to Python generally
>weren't accepted if they contained a license more restrictive than the
>Python license; for example, there is no GPL'ed code in the Python
>distribution.  Note also that, late in the game, CNRI required a release
>form with all Python contributions, specifically granting CNRI certain broad
>rights to your code.

If Python had the GPL-license we would never have gotten into this mess. My
main argument for *not* using Python at first was that it didn't
have the GPL attached to it... Yes, the GPL is more restricive but you can't
have both ways.

There will always be a danger of this happening again until someone make a
GNU version of Python. (btw. would this be possible?)

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Stian Husemoen <stianh>