[Python-Dev] Generating patch files

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 5:00 AM, Ned Deily <nad at acm.org> wrote:
> In article <4D810F84.5060705 at v.loewis.de>,
>  "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:
>> Before you upgrade: give me some time to come up with a script that
>> uses Mercurial API instead to compute the revset and then invoke the
>> diff command.
>>
>> We must get something out of using a Python-based DVCS...
>
> Note the Mercurial project warns that use of the Mercurial API 'is a
> strong indication that you're creating a "derived work" subject to the
> GPL.'

> Would distributing a script that called the API in any way taint Python?

Yes, if used to build or run Python.

No, if used to develop Python.