[Python-Dev] backporting stdlib 2.7.x from pypy to cpython (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Mon Jun 11 02:41:45 CEST 2012

Really? Are we now proposing multiple lists? That just makes it easier to miss stuff for me.

On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 5:53 AM, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:

On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Brett Cannon <brett at yvrsfo.ca> wrote:

Well, the question is, are many python-dev discussions CPython(specific? If not, then it doesn't make a lot of sense to create python-implementations (and it's one more subscription to manage for those of us who want to keep an eye on all core development-related discussions).

But the other VMs don't necessarily care about the development of the language, so when the occasional thing comes up regarding all the VMs, should that require they follow python-dev in its entirety? And I don't see the list making sweeping decisions that would affect CPython and python-dev without bringing it up there later. Think of the proposed list more like a SIG than anything else. Yeah, I think it makes sense. With the current situation, the bridges between the implementations are limited to those with the personal bandwidth to follow their implementation's core list and python-dev. With a separate list, it becomes easier to get feedback on cases where we want to check that an idea we're considering is feasible for all the major implementations. It also creates a neutral space for the other VMs to discuss stuff like collaborating on pure Python versions of C implemented modules. If we can get to the point where there's a separate "stdlib-only" pure Python mirror based on CPython's Mercurial repo that other implementations can all share, without requiring changes to CPython itself, that would be pretty nice. Cheers, Nick. -- Nick Coghlan   |   ncoghlan at gmail.com   |   Brisbane, Australia

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