Re: will 2.6 be default?
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> Akira Kitada wrote:
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>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Nicolas Chauvat
>> <nicolas.chauvat@logilab.fr> wrote:
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>>> It would indeed be nice if someone could list the hurdles that stand
>>> between us and Python 2.6 in Squeeze, or point us to the web page that
>>> lists them.
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>>> Python2.6 is in experimental:
>>> http://packages.debian.org/source/experimental/python2.6
>>> Python2.6 is in Ubuntu jaunty:
>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2009-May/028266.html
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>>> Has anything changed since:
>>> http://lists.debian.org/debian-python/2009/03/msg00091.html
>>> and:
>>> http://lists.debian.org/debian-python/2009/08/msg00003.html
>>> ?
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>>> I read the list and can search the archives, but have not found a list
>>> of tasks that need doing to get 2.6 in squeeze.
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>> I heard from Josselin Mouette that he will post an analysis of which
>> packages need updating soon.
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> Thanks for updating this thread with that new information.
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> I think it would be great if Python 2.6 (and maybe even 3.1) could be part
> of Squeeze. Whether 2.5 or 2.6 are the default is less important then
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> getting 2.6 in.
One thing that would make the transition simpler (that could be done now)
is to get CDBS to add the patch in
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=537373
Scott K
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