Jason L Tibbitts III wrote:
"KK" == Kevin Kofler <kevin.kofler@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
KK> I find it pretty sad that FESCo is vetoing packages which don't
KK> have licensing (including copyright/patent/trademark) or serious
KK> security issues.
The python maintainer insisted that this not happen, and FESCo (as a
body) agreed.
There is plenty of discussion at
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras/SteeringCommittee/Meeting-20070405
Search for "<tibbs> Sorry, we also need to consider the zope/plone
problem."
KK> If someone is willing to maintain such a package, why not let
KK> them?
Note that the Zope maintainer considered doing so and decided against
it.
I would consider it and have actually offered, but this was also
discussed and requested to not happen.
And to respond to your later message:
KK> But what if Zope just forked Python, renamed their version to
KK> "Snake" and then "Snake" would be a new requirement for Zope.
Note that the zope maintainer considered doing just that but decided
against it.
I would also look at doing this, but was this was discussed and
requested to not happen.
Jonathan Steffan
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