[Python-Dev] Re: Stability and change (original) (raw)

Fred L. Drake, Jr. fdrake@acm.org
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 15:24:39 -0400

Barry A. Warsaw writes:

I'd dread having to explain to people "this is compatible with Python Python 2.4.2 but not anything earlier than 2.4.1 unless you're on the 2.3.x branch and then 2.3.7 is okay, but not 2.3.6 or earlier."

Yes; that's a PR pain. I think someone already suggested that when a feature-release series is determined to be "stable" (however that gets defined), a new stable series is started. I.e., if we determine X.Y.Z is stable, it gets released as X.(Y+1), and feature development moves to X.(Y+2). That's pretty much Linux-style as far as I can tell. I don't like the magic interpretation of even/odd, but I can live with that.

-Fred

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