[Python-Dev] Zip format (was: Questions about distutils strategy )

[Guido van Rossum]

> BTW, wouldn't it make sense to include the zlib code
> in the core distribution much like the pcre stuff is now ?
> AFAIK, it is public domain and including it would remedy many of the
> compatibility issues with the different zlib versions around.

What compatibility issues?  Note that the Win32 distri already comes
with zlib statically linked into zlib.pyd.

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