[Python-Dev] Re: Timing for Py2.4 (original) (raw)

Florian Schulze florian.proff.schulze at gmx.net
Tue Mar 30 05:13:06 EST 2004

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 23:58:31 -0500, Raymond Hettinger <python at rcn.com> wrote:

Saying "oh, just release an alpha1 anyway, if it is completely screwed, we can just release an alpha2 two days later" underestimates the amount of work needed to cut one of these things. Don't misquote. I said alphas are part of the development process that allows a wider range of people to exercise the build with the potential benefit of finding an issue that would have otherwise gone undetected. Issuing an alpha is not an irresponsible act.

I currently can't compile Python 2.4 myself (don't have MSVC 7.1), so I can't test out Python 2.4. What about just releasing a development snapshot if that is a better name than alpha. I think 2.4 should get a release soon, so people who want to test it out, get the chance.

The guy who wants to try Python 2.4 but isn't able to, Florian Schulze

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