[Python-Dev] Include ctypes into core Python? (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Thu Jan 19 23:11:52 CET 2006

Thomas Heller wrote:

Is it a problem to have these files in the Python source code?

I would think so, yes. Including them in the Python distribution, without licensing the entire Python distribution under GPL, would be a GPL violation.

The actual libffi appears to have a fairly liberal license (also it still requires to include the LICENSE file, atleast in the source distribution).

Importing the original source in /external would be no problem (AFAICT), as long as you then delete them during/after the svn cp.

Maybe it would be possible to reimplement the functionality in the setup.py script, but this is way beyond my expertise.

Right. Given the large number of people that want to see this happen (not necessarily on python-dev, but on comp.lang.python), I'm sure there is somebody who can come up with a build process.

If nobody volunteers to do the actual work, I have no problems with dropping the idea for now. I wouldn't have any problems with just including a Windows port, either.

Regards, Martin

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