[Python-Dev] Proposing PEP 345 : Metadata for Python Software Packages 1.2 (original) (raw)

david.lyon at preisshare.net david.lyon at preisshare.net
Mon Dec 28 05:41:41 CET 2009

Tarek Ziadé <ziade.tarek gmail.com> writes: An implicit range operator is simpler indeed, and achieves the same goal. Meaning that "<=2.5" for example, will be translated to "<=2.5.x" as well.

With respect, it's not a very common use case for a developer to say that package needs a python interpretor 'older' than 2.5.

There comes a point where you can just not expect a python interpretor, say 1.3, to not work with your package. So they wouldn't say that. I don't think.

Nor would they say it going forward. So ">=2.5" might be too bold a claim for them to make. As they might not have tested on the 'latest-and-greatest' interpretor. That would imply that they know it works on all 3 series interpretors.

imho, all that they would know, is that they're using python (for example) 2.4 or 2.5 (pick a python version) and they know it works pretty well.

It's then up to the user if they want to use it on any other version.

That's why I don't think we need the '=' '>=' operator characters to represent typical use cases.

If there's any use-case, that I have missed. Do let me know.

David

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