The State of Python

[Andrew Dalke]

Stian Husemoen wrote:
>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.

Right, and then I would still be using Tcl or start looking at
Lua or Ruby or other languages.  I've introduced perhaps a dozen
people to Python.  Thus, we might not have gotten into this mess
because there would be a lot fewer Python people, and BeOpen wouldn't
have tempted Guido.  (If I say more, I'm too afraid of inciting
a useless license arguement, so I'll.)

                    Andrew
                    dalke at acm.org