[Python-Dev] Re: Stability and change (original) (raw)

Barry A. Warsaw barry@zope.com
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 17:06:40 -0400

"SM" == Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> writes:

BAW> I'd dread having to explain to people "this is compatible
BAW> with Python Python 2.4.2 but not anything earlier than 2.4.1
BAW> unless you're on the 2.3.x branch and then 2.3.7 is okay, but
BAW> not 2.3.6 or earlier."

SM> That's just it.  You *never, never, never* require *any*
SM> development release to run an external package.  If you
SM> release a package that requires that sort of coupling, Guido
SM> simply calls in a favor from one of his Italian cousins in the
SM> Soprano or Corleone families (my apologies for the crude
SM> American Mafia-style references, Alex), and they take care of
SM> you. :-)

Okay, so now I tell have to tell people that it works with any version between 2.4.3 and 2.6.9, not including any 2.5.x release.

can't-we-just-call-them-all-bruce-and-avoid-the-confusion?-ly y'rs, -Barry