[Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Modules threadmodule.c, 2.56, 2.56.8.1 (original) (raw)

Skip Montanaro skip at pobox.com
Thu Sep 2 22:06:21 CEST 2004

"Anthony" == Anthony Baxter <anthony at interlink.com.au> writes:

>> Because the fallback is slower?

Anthony> This, to me, is a poor reason to break the backwards/forwards
Anthony> compatibility of binary modules.

+100

At my new job we maintain "stable" and "unstable" versions (*) of our current project. I frequently hold up Python's policy of "only bug fixes are allowed in stable versions" as a shining example of how things should be done. We've violated that policy on occasion. When that happens it generally comes back to bite us, and we only have three users down the hall, not users scattered all over the planet.

Skip

(*) I use those terms very loosely.

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