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[Python-Dev] Building on OS X 10.4 fails

[Python-Dev] Building on OS X 10.4 failsAnthony Baxter anthony at interlink.com.au
Wed Jan 18 10:31:49 CET 2006
On Wednesday 18 January 2006 16:25, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
> Unless rms has changed his position on this, or there has been
> relevant legislation or a court decision in the meantime,
> explicitly requiring or checking for "real" libreadline, even as a
> user option, risks rms's wrath.  (Of course, Python could change
> its license to GPL, which would undoubtedly flood Cambridge with
> tears of joy<wink>).

Python's license is GPL-compatible, so this isn't an issue.

> As long as the link to fake libreadline succeeds and the resulting
> program works identically to one linked to real libreadline, he has
> no complaint.

My "complaint" is that libedit _calls_ itself libreadline, when it's 
pretty clear that it's not actually a drop-in replacement (or the 
readline module would build). Hence my use of the word "crackful" 
<wink>

Anthony
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