Why not standard ? (Re: Building a shared libpython)

[Paul Duffin]

Fredrik Lundh wrote:
> 
> Carlos A M dos Santos <nospamplease at inf.ufrgs.br> wrote:
> > I'm installing Python 1.5.2 and noted that there is no configure option to
> > buld a shared libpython.  How could I do it?
> 
> www.python.org => search => newsgroup search for
> "shared libpython" brings up lots of hits.  start with
> these:
> 
>     http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=488431463
>     http://www.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=398994871
> 

Why is this not available with the standard distribution ?
Could someone who knows explain why, or someone who can add it to the
standard distribution.

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