[Python-Dev] Backports of standard library modules (original) (raw)

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Mon Mar 12 10:34:02 CET 2007

Patrick Maupin schrieb:

Although it is often quite easy to find and download a module for use with a prior version of Python, it would be really convenient if all of these modules were bundled up together and available as a single download, especially when it comes to Windows users and extension modules.

I don't know how precisely you imagine this to happen: there is clearly zero chance that a future 2.5.x release (say, 2.5.2) will include modules that are about to appear with 2.6 only.

If you think of an independent release: who should produce it? I would not expect that any of the current release people are willing to take more load (I know that I wouldn't); so it clearly needs more volunteers.

Given the past experience with such proposals (e.g. creation of a Jumbo distribution), I'm skeptical that volunteers will materialize (unless, of course, you are volunteering).

If it is indeed you who would volunteer, I'd suggest that you don't have to go through a PEP process. Instead, just do it: bundle the modules that you want to see in earlier Python versions, and publish it. If you want to see it appear on python.org, that could certainly be arranged.

Regards, Martin

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