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• Linux RPMs for Python 2.3.3

  ...functionality out of the base "rpm" command with the 8.0 release. Unfortunately, they didn't patch their python RPM to account for this, and they don't appear to be planning to release any errata to fix this. If you upgrade to the 2.2.2-7 or newer RPMs on this page, distutils should work. Note that this seems to be fixed in the Red Hat 9 release (which uses Python 2.2.2 and has a patched distutils). <hr /> <li />Q) When trying to build RPMs, I get "rpmbuild: command...

• Python 2.6.8 license

  ...Definition). Historically, most, but not all, Python releases have also been GPL-compatible; the table below summarizes the various releases. Release Derived from Year Owner GPL compatible? 0.9.0 thru 1.2 n/a 1991-1995 CWI yes 1.3 thru 1.5.2 1.2 1995-1999 CNRI yes 1.6 1.5.2 2000 CNRI no 2.0 1.6 2000 BeOpen.com no 1.6.1 1.6 2001 CNRI no 2.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF no 2.0.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF yes 2.1.1 2.1+2.0.1 2001 PSF...

• Python 2.6.9 license

  ...Definition). Historically, most, but not all, Python releases have also been GPL-compatible; the table below summarizes the various releases. Release Derived from Year Owner GPL compatible? 0.9.0 thru 1.2 n/a 1991-1995 CWI yes 1.3 thru 1.5.2 1.2 1995-1999 CNRI yes 1.6 1.5.2 2000 CNRI no 2.0 1.6 2000 BeOpen.com no 1.6.1 1.6 2001 CNRI no 2.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF no 2.0.1 2.0+1.6.1 2001 PSF yes 2.1.1 2.1+2.0.1 2001 PSF...

• Python Humor

  ...function From: "Gordon McMillan" <@hypernet.com> To: Timo Schmitt <@mailhost.uni-koblenz.de>, python-list@cwi.nl Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 09:13:59 -0500 Timo asked: > how do i pass a copy of a list of a function? Use the Paranoia emoticon. list = ['blah', 'blah'] f(list[:]) This passes the "here's my desert, where's everyone elses?" slice. Python Block Delimited Notation Parsing Explained Subject: Addition explanation of indentation for the ...

• PSF Board Resolutions

  ...Definition, as established by the Open Source Initiative (see http://www.opensource.org/). Add the following paragraph to the end of the mission statement (after "Encourages and facilitates Python-related research in the public interest."): "Open source" is defined as: freely available technology licensed under terms compatible with Version 1.9 (or later) of the Open Source Definition, as established by the Open Source Initiative (see http://www.opensource.org/). Appro...

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