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

Skip Montanaro skip@pobox.com
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 17:43:16 -0500 

SM> No support for any development branch releases
SM> (e.g. 2.N.x, where N is odd) is implied.

BAW> IMHO it will still confuse a lot of people.  I don't think it's the
BAW> same as the Linux kernel because I suspect that people upgrade
BAW> their kernels a /lot/ less often then they'll upgrade their Python
BAW> version.

People (and organizations) who are risk averse will just have to settle for even-numbered micro releases. If, as I suspect, most people get (or will eventually get) Python from running a Windows installer or from their Linux distribution, they will probably be blissfully unaware that odd-numbered minor releases even exist. Windows installers should not be created for development releases and Linux distributions will have no business installing a Python development release in /usr.

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