Raymond L. Buvel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mike Meyer wrote:
PEP: XXX Title: A rational number module for Python
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I think it is a good idea to have rationals as part of the standard distribution but why not base this on the gmpy module (https://sourceforge.net/projects/gmpy)? That module already provides
gmpy wraps GMP, which is covered by LGPL; therefore, gmpy itself is LGPL, and thus, sadly, cannot be included with python (otherwise, speaking as gmpy's author, I'd be glad to fix its design to meet your objections).
Alex
Since the LGPL was designed to allow propritary software to link to a LGPL module, I don't see why any software under a free license like Python cannot link to the GMP library. The PSF may want you to release gmpy under a dual license if it is incorporated into the Python standard library but I don't see why that cannot be done.
Ray -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
