[Python-Dev] Feature freeze! (original) (raw)

Thomas Wouters thomas@xs4all.net
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 23:52:47 +0200

On Sat, Aug 12, 2000 at 11:08:44PM +0200, Vladimir Marangozov wrote:

PPS: is the pep-0200.html referenced above up to date? For instance, I see it mentions SETLINENO pointing to old references, while a newer postponed patch is at SourceForge.

I asked similar questions about PEP 200, in particular on which new features were considered for 2.0 and what their status is (PEP 200 doesn't mention augmented assignment, which as far as I know has been on Guido's "2.0" list since 2.0 and 1.6 became different releases.) I apparently caught Jeremy just before he left for his holiday, and directed me towards Guido regarding those questions, and Guido has apparently been too busy (or he missed that email as well as some python-dev email.)

All my PEPs are in, though, unless I should write a PEP on 'import as', which I really think should go in 2.0. I'd be suprised if 'import as' needs a PEP, since the worst vote on 'import as' was Eric's '+0', and there seems little concern wrt. syntax or implementation. It's more of a fix for overlooked syntax than it is a new feature<0.6 wink>.

I just assumed the PyLabs team (or at least 4/5th of it) were too busy with getting 1.6 done and finished to be concerned with non-pressing 2.0 issues, and didn't want to press them on these issues until 1.6 is truely finished. Pity 1.6-beta-cycle and 2.0-feature-freeze overlap :P

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