[Python-Dev] Someons's put a "Python 2.8" on GitHub

[Terry Reedy]

On 12/10/2016 5:28 PM, Wes Turner wrote:
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> So forks with modules added or removed cannot be called Python?

Distributions that make parts of the stdlib optional are not forks.  The 
PSF Windows installer makes tcl/tk, tkinter, IDLE, and turtle? modules 
optional.

Distributions that package additional modules with unmodified python x.y 
are also, to me, not forks.  But they are always given other names for 
the combined package.  ActiveState Python, Enthought Python, Anaconda 
(Python).  Separate names for separate distribution allow people to 
search for particular distributions and discuss questions like "Which 
distribution is best for purpose A?"

I am sure that ActiveState Software Inc. would not be happy if you 
distributed Python + selected modules and called it 'ActiveState Python' 
;-),  Some for other distributions.

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Terry Jan Reedy