[Python-Dev] Splitting up _cursesmodule

[Neil Schemenauer]

On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 06:03:31PM -0500, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> > I don't think that is a very safe bet.  Python 2.0 missed the
> > Debian Potato boat.
> 
> This may have had to do more with the unresolved GPL issues.

I can't remember the exact dates but I think Debian Potato was
frozen before Python 2.0 was released.  Once a Debian release is
frozen packages are not upgraded except under unusual
circumstances.

> I recently received a mail from Stallman indicating that an
> agreement with CNRI has been reached; they have agreed (in
> principle, at least) to specific changes to the CNRI license
> that will defuse the choice-of-law clause when it is combined
> with GPL-licensed code "in a non-separable way".  A glitch here
> is that the BeOpen license probably has to be changed too, but
> I believe that that's all doable.

This is great news.

> > I have no idea when Woody is expected to be
> > released but I expect it may take longer than that if history is
> > any indication.
> 
> And who or what is Woody?

Woody would be another character from the Pixar movie "Toy Story"
(just like Rex, Bo, Potato, Slink, and Hamm).  I believe Bruce
Perens used to work a Pixar.  Debian uses a code name for the
development release until a release number is assigned.  This
avoids some problems but has the disadvantage of confusing people
who are not familiar with Debian.  I should have said "the next
stable release of Debian".


  Neil (aka nas@debian.org)