[Python-Dev] RFC: Option Parsing Libraries (original) (raw)

Jeremy Hylton jeremy@alum.mit.edu
Thu, 3 Oct 2002 11:35:20 -0400


"FS" == Frank S <fschaef@ces.clemson.edu> writes:

FS> After releasing the GetPot 1.0 Version I did some research on FS> other packages and I found the the Option Parsing RFC. I totally FS> missed the discussion. How come that nobody contacted me about FS> the GetPot package ?

How come you didn't contact us about the GetPot package?

The discussion in February began when Greg Ward proposed Optik as a standard Python module. Guido suggested that there be a general call on the python lists: If there were competing options packages, would people let us know about them. I had never heard of GetPot until I received your mail. (And if I had heard of it, I would have guessed it was illegal except for medical purposes .)

So: There was general consensus that Optik should be added to the standard library. Is there a reason to include GetPot instead of Optik? Procedural issue: The (L)GPL license is unacceptable for standard library modules. I'm sure there are technical issues.

Jeremy