[Python-checkins] peps: More explanation of feature requirements and mechanics of construction. (original) (raw)

georg.brandl python-checkins at python.org
Wed Mar 23 21:23:15 CET 2011

http://hg.python.org/peps/rev/ee26025e67f9 changeset: 46:ee26025e67f9 user: Fred Drake <fdrake at acm.org> date: Tue Jul 25 20:48:58 2000 +0000 summary: More explanation of feature requirements and mechanics of construction.

files: pep-0160.txt | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pep-0160.txt b/pep-0160.txt --- a/pep-0160.txt +++ b/pep-0160.txt @@ -1,19 +1,19 @@ -PEP: 160 -Title: Python 1.6 Release Schedule -Version: RevisionRevisionRevision -Owner: fdrake at beopen.com (Fred L. Drake, Jr.) -Python-Version: 2.0 -Status: Incomplete +PEP: 160 +Title: Python 1.6 Release Schedule +Version: RevisionRevisionRevision +Owner: Fred L. Drake, Jr. <fdrake at beopen.com> +Python-Version: 1.6 +Status: Incomplete Introduction - This PEP describes the Python 1.6 release schedule, tracking the - status and ownership of the major new features, summarizes - discussions held in mailing list forums, and provides URLs for - further information, patches, and other outstanding issues. The - CVS revision history of this file contains the definitive - historical record. + This PEP describes the Python 1.6 release schedule. The CVS + revision history of this file contains the definitive historical + record. + + This release will be produced by BeOpen PythonLabs staff for the + Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI). Schedule @@ -31,13 +31,29 @@ * Unicode support: The Unicode object defined for Python 2.0 must be provided, including all methods and codec support. + * SRE: Fredrik Lundh's new regular expression engine will be used + to provide support for both 8-bit strings and Unicode strings. + It must pass the regression test used for the pcre-based version + of the re module. + + +Mechanism + + The release will be created as a branch from the development tree + rooted at CNRI's close of business on 16 May 2000. Patches + required from more recent checkins will be merged in by moving the + branch tag on individual files whenever possible in order to + reduce mailing list clutter and avoid divergent and incompatible + implementations. + + Patches and features will be merged to the extent required to pass + regression tests in effect on 16 May 2000. Copyright This document has been placed in the public domain.

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