F7 Zope package

Jonathan Steffan jon at fedoraunity.org
Sat May 5 08:11:49 UTC 2007


Jason L Tibbitts III wrote:
>>>>>> "KK" == Kevin Kofler <kevin.kofler at chello.at> 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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