Re: [Jython-dev] Re: Readline, GPL - was: PSF Grants - Jython

[Mark A. <mar...@rw...>]

Hi Robert,

> Are you aware of Editline, a BSD licensed replacement for GNU =
Readline?
> I've not used it, but it seems relevant to this discussion.

By some means it is relevant, but its not as easily done because=20
libeditline lacks a bunch of features and has subtle differences to the=20=

original readline API. Regarding Jython however switching to=20
libeditline is implicitly already done since Jython uses a Java wrapper=20=

for readline which itself can also use libeditline or libgetline. You=20
can manage which lib it links to at runtime by setting a switch in=20
Jython's registry.

There's still some documentation lacking so the average user (me) has=20
to search the web and read a lot of stuff. In addition, no work has=20
been done to get this all to work under Windows ...

Please search the CPython mailinglists for multiple discussions on this=20=

topic.

Mark
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