[Pipet Devel] libraries - was more nice interfaces

[Konrad Hinsen]

> I think ExtensionClass is great in that the OO paradigm of Python is brought to
> the C module.  I would like to see this become standard Python in a future
> release.  But is it worth the effort to use a new Python package for the
> library?

If we need it, yes ;-)  It's too early to decide, in my opinion.

> Here is the URL?
> 
>     http://www.digicool.com/releases/ExtensionClass/
> 
> Konrad, do you know the license?  I can't find it.

Here's the file COPYRIGHT.txt from the source distribution:

   Copyright (C) 1996-1998, Digital Creations, Fredericksburg, VA, USA.  
   All rights reserved.

     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
     met:

       o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
	 notice, this list of conditions, and the disclaimer that follows.

       o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
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	 the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
	 distribution.

       o Neither the name of Digital Creations nor the names of its
	 contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
	 from this software without specific prior written permission.


     THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY DIGITAL CREATIONS AND CONTRIBUTORS *AS
     IS* AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
     TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
     PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL DIGITAL
     CREATIONS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
     INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
     BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
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     ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
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     USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
     DAMAGE.

Looks OK to me.

Konrad.
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