* Martin Marcher wrote: > Hello, > > How about the python license? Not that I'm really capable of rewriting > and/or patching the pkg_* tools but from a license point of view I > think that the license under which python is distributed is quite > similiar to a BSD license. Especiall this:
do you really think anybody will rewrite the pg_tools using any other language? get a break, get a kit-kat. > > """ > GPL-compatible doesn't mean that we're distributing Python under > the GPL. All Python licenses, unlike the GPL, let you distribute > a modified version without making your changes open source. The > GPL-compatible licenses make it possible to combine Python with > other software that is released under the GPL; the others don't. > """ > > as a footnote in the license makes me think that way. Given that is > there any chance realistic chance that python will be part of the obsd > default at some point in the forseeable future? In any case is it > missing auditing, general interest (or any other point I can't think > of right now). Personally I'd really like to see python being included > in obsd base > > License is here: http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.5/license/ > http://www.python.org/download/releases/<version>/license/ > > It's probably, as with all languages, just personal favor, but mine > goes in the direction of python :) > > /martin > > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 5:23 PM, hyjial <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi list ! > > Reading through OpenBSD's codebase, I have noticed that the code > > living > > under src/usr.sbin/pkg_add is written in Perl. Perl is distributed > > under the Artistic license, though. The latter is not as permissive > > as the BSD > > license under which monst of OpenBSD is released. No doubt > > that is the reason > > why Perl lives in src/gnu. > > Why have such a tool using a non-BSD package when > > there was choice > > not to do so ? > > What technical reasons have lead the > > developers to elect this > > language ? > > I am just curious about the fact and > > didn't manage to find information > > in tech@ and mis@ archives. > > Thanks in > > advance. > > Hyjial. > > -- > http://www.xing.com/profile/Martin_Marcher > > You are not free to read this message, > by doing so, you have violated my licence > and are required to urinate publicly. Thank you.
