Re: Updated PEP 394 (python and python2 commands)
On 05/17/2018 08:53 PM, Matthias Klose wrote:
> PEP 394 [1] saw an update in April 2018 [2], the diffs at [3].
>
> The most important change from my point of view is
>
> -* It is suggested that even distribution-specific packages follow the
> - ``python2``/``python3`` convention, even in code that is not intended to
> +* It is strongly encouraged that distribution-specific packages use ``python2``
> + or ``python3`` rather than ``python``, even in code that is not intended to
> operate on other distributions.
>
> I don't think there is enough time to replace all python shebangs to python2 in
> time for the buster release, however there is no harm in starting this process
> now. But I'd like to get this done for buster+1, in the case we still need to
> ship a Python2/2.7, so that buster+1 doesn't ship with a python command, but
> maybe with a python2 command.
I very much support this proposal, and don't understand why Scott and
Piotr aren't (plus seemingly inventing things you haven't proposed).
Cheers,
Thomas Goirand (zigo)
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