Re: Status report on python2 transition
Gregor Hoffleit wrote:
> Binary extension modules depend on the version of Python that they were
> compiled against (a different micro version should be ok, AFAIK).
That's right. Maybe I don't understand the mess we are in now. Can you
explain exactly what it is?
As I understand it, we want to upgrade python-base to 2.1.1. All
packages that contain third party extension modules, such as
python-mxdatetime, will need to be recompiled for 2.1.1.
What I don't understand is what problems a versioned python-base package
will solve. I don't think its going the meet the needs of hardcore
Python developers. For those people compiling the source is not a big
deal. I think its going to confuse the average Debian user. All the
Debian Perl packages sure confuse me. I think its also going to cause
more work for the Debian maintainers.
Neil
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