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lcrocker wrote:

> Am I mistaken in my belief that tkinter is a non-optional part of the
> Python language? I installed the "python3" package on Ubuntu, and
> tkinter is not included--it's an optional package "python3-tk" that
> has to be installed separately. I reported this as a bug as was
> summarily slapped down.
> 
> Can we apply some pressure to Ubuntu to fix this? Python is a
> trademark, is it not? Can Ubuntu legally claim that their "Python"
> package is an implementation of the language if it does not include
> the whole language?

Thank you for bringing this criminal offense to our attention. Right now a 
PSU team is readying their black helicopters to get Mr Shuttleworth and his 
accompli