Re: [Visualpython-users] Python 2.5

[Arthur S. <ajs...@op...>]

On Sun, 2006-10-08 at 15:21 -0400, Gary Pajer wrote:

> I'd like to help with this effort, but I might not be able to run fast
> enough to keep up.  The only thing I can add right now is a reminder to be
> careful about license issues.  

Not sure I see an issue since I am really not proposing any changes to
anything. Just like to help the project - if I can - get exactly where
it already is vs Python2.4 relative to Python2.5.

In fact what I seem to be proposing is a VPython Classic distribution -
i.e., 3.2.9 with Numeric, just built against Python2.5.

Talk about not being able to keep up, though ... 

my latest conclusion is that the only compatibility issue that might
rise using Numeric and Python2.5 is on 64 bit machines since there are
issues - I think both in Numeric and in VPython itself - in regard to
conforming to the Pep353 C API change.

http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0353/

My starting point is that most of this is mostly over-my-head.  But as
it happens, getting into this sorta fits with an agenda I have to get
conversant with C++, specifically with respect to Python extension
building - and I always find it better to have something real to sink my
teeth into when undertaking this kind of learning effort. 

So I will keep plugging.

Art

> I'm far from knowledgeable about this, but
> as I understand it, the vpython license is more BSD like than GPL, and GPL
> is more restrictive.  I may be wrong.  If we add stuff, we need to be
> careful about accidentally making the whole thing GPL.  I think.
> 
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