[Python-Dev] Incorporating bsddb3

[Martin v. Loewis]

Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> writes:

> It's similar to GPL's "copyleft".  I think it's no different from what
> we do with e.g. GNU readline, so I think it's okay.  Redistributors of
> Python in binary form will have to beware though.  I wonder if we're
> on thin ice with the RPMs (since we don't clarify any of this)?

The RPMs should be fine: they include neither readline, nor
bsddb. Instead, those libraries must be present on the target system.

Regards,
Martin