[Python-mode] replacing python.el

[Beverley Eyre]

Legally, at this point I don't know the legal status of every bit of 
code in python-mode.el. Technically, any 'merge' depends on
how we define the term. For me, the answer is yes, since I'm looking at 
this project as sort of an optimization exercise
in both features and algorithms.  On the level of code, no, I doubt it's 
technically possible to merge the two modes, or not in
a major way.

I was thinking that after a few days of relative calm I would post a 
listing of the features
offered by each, just to have something concrete to look at.

Bev

On 02/02/2009 05:11 AM, Barry Warsaw wrote:
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> On Feb 1, 2009, at 10:42 AM, Jeff Kowalczyk wrote:
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>> On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:33:15 -0500, Barry Warsaw wrote:
>>> As Andreas pointed out, we have not yet merged his changes into python-
>>> mode.el.
>>>
>>> I had hoped that it would be possible to merge python-mode.el and
>>> python.el and reduce the confusion and inconvenience of Python X/Emacs
>>> users.  Andreas's opinion is that that is technically impossible and I
>>> believe it is Dave's opinion that it will be practically impossible
>>> from a legal perspective.
>>
>> If Andreas' changes were to remain unmerged, would the merger of
>> python-mode.el and python.el still be regarded as technically and/or
>> legally impossible?
>
> I will defer to Andreas and Bev since they've looked at this issue 
> most closely.
>
> Barry
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