RE: Python versioning
python1.5 and python2.1 are the future, and are the new package, python and
python2 are the old packages and are being phased out. This is similar to
how libstdc++2.x works (since diff. versions can co-exist) and similar to
how perl was changed way back when.
--jeh
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jesper Holmberg [mailto:jesper.holmberg@enst-bretagne.fr]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 2:23 PM
> To: Debian User
> Subject: Python versioning
>
>
> Right now, there seems to be four groups of Python packages in
> sid/woody: python* python1.5* python2* python2.1*
>
> I had understood that python and python2 have been kept in parallel
> mainly because of earlier licensing issues, but now I am
> starting to get
> confused.
>
> Could someone please explain the reasoning behind these four
> groups, or
> provide some friendly pointers to where to learn more.
>
> TIA,
>
> Jesper
>
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