[Python-Dev] Including zlib... (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Wed Jan 4 00:17:50 CET 2006

skip at pobox.com wrote:

Martin checked in zlib to the Python svn repository. Are we really sure that including zlib is the only path to whatever it is that it achieves? If security holes in zlib turn up (they have in the past), new Python releases will have to be released quickly.

As Tim explains: this change doesn't change anything wrt. having to rerelease. On Unix, nothing changes because the included zlib isn't used (but, personally, I would accept contributions of a patch to use it if there is no platform zlib). On Windows, nothing changes really because now you have to update python24.dll, instead of updating zlib.pyd - either requires a recompilation of the Python sources.

Regards, Martin

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