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

Anthony Baxter anthony at interlink.com.au
Thu Mar 15 02:22:11 CET 2007

:) is that, when I go to the downloads page for Python 2.3, in addition to downloading Python, I could download all the compatible libraries which were included in later versions as a single installable file. When 2.6 comes out, this "extras" package would be upgraded to include any new modules in 2.6.

Not a lot of fun for people who live on the bleeding edge, but very useful for people who are stuck with an older version for political or other reasons.

If you, or someone else, is willing to do the work to do this, I don't think anyone would mind. There is (as Martin also stated) zero chance that I will do this additional work. It scratches no itches for me, and has the potential to add an enormous amount to my workload of doing a new release.

Anthony

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