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Re: [Python-Dev] (libffi) Re: Copyright issue
OTOH this (from python-sig-mac) is a worry if it is correct:
s> Apparently the readline library in MacOSX isn't really
readline.
s> It's a renamed libedit. Not having encountered this deception
s> before, Python's build procedure doesn't know to test the
capability
s> of readline. I suggest you just comment out the readline
checks in
s> setup.py.
Piet> libedit (editline) is a different library with a similar
function
Piet> as readline, but not compatible with it. It has a BSD
license. It
Piet> is often used instead of readline for non-GPL software.
True. I believe it was written by Rich Salz several years ago.
Python used
to work with it, but eventually started using some readline
functionality
which libedit doesn't provide. I don't recall what that is.
If you distribute Python sources that link the GNU libreadline then
all your code will be covered by GPL, because libreadline uses the
full GPL not LGPL. That is why Apple and other commercial vendors do
not include it in their OS.
Bill Northcott