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Michael "R." Bernstein wrote I guess I don't understand how licensing Python under the GPL would prevent people from writing proprietary software in Python.

embedded or frozen python. I know I'd much rather see Python embedded in applications than Tcl or (god help us all) Javascript/ECCCHMAScript. I can't see cisco agreeing to opensource IOS so that they can embed a decent language in it. -- Anthony Baxter <anthony@interlink.com.au> It's never too late to have a happy childhood.