[Python-Dev] Subversion, Codeville (original) (raw)
Michael Chermside mcherm at mcherm.com
Wed Sep 8 17:58:31 CEST 2004
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Gregory P. Smith writes:
There should -never- be a reason to remove the entire proof of a files past existence from a repository (unless you live in 1984). disk space is effectively free.
One day a careless Python developer checks in a new cryptography library based on code she found on the internet. Shortly thereafter, SCO decides to sue the PSF for using and distributing "their" copyrighted code. Removing the library from the distributed version isn't sufficient, we have "a copy" of the code, and that's against the law.
I realize that disk space usually isn't the issue, but as long as laws make certain information illegal, there will always be reasons to need to delete information.
-- Michael Chermside
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