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[Python-Dev] Include ctypes into core Python?

[Python-Dev] Include ctypes into core Python?"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Thu Jan 19 23:11:52 CET 2006
Thomas Heller wrote:
> Is it a problem to have these files in the Python source code?

I would think so, yes. Including them in the Python distribution,
without licensing the entire Python distribution under GPL, would be
a GPL violation.

The actual libffi appears to have a fairly liberal license
(also it still requires to include the LICENSE file, atleast
in the source distribution).

Importing the original source in /external would be no problem
(AFAICT), as long as you then delete them during/after the svn cp.

> Maybe it would be possible to reimplement the functionality in the
> setup.py script, but this is way beyond my expertise.

Right. Given the large number of people that want to see this happen
(not necessarily on python-dev, but on comp.lang.python), I'm sure
there is somebody who can come up with a build process.

If nobody volunteers to do the actual work, I have no problems with
dropping the idea for now. I wouldn't have any problems with just
including a Windows port, either.

Regards,
Martin
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