[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Martin checked in zlib to the Python svn repository. Are we really sure > that including zlib is the only path to whatever it is that it achieves? If > security holes in zlib turn up (they have in the past), new Python releases > will have to be released quickly.
As Tim explains: this change doesn't change anything wrt. having to rerelease. On Unix, nothing changes because the included zlib isn't used (but, personally, I would accept contributions of a patch to use it if there is no platform zlib). On Windows, nothing changes really because now you have to update python24.dll, instead of updating zlib.pyd - either requires a recompilation of the Python sources. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
