[Python-Dev] release plan for 2.5 ? (original) (raw)
Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Wed Feb 22 23:19:19 CET 2006
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However the definition of "feature" vs. "bugfix" isn't always crystal clear.
Some things that went into 2.4 recently felt like small features to me; but others may disagree:
- fixing chunk.py to allow chunk size to be > 2GB
- supporting Unicode filenames in fileinput.py
Are these features or bugfixes?
On 2/22/06, Anthony Baxter <anthony at interlink.com.au> wrote:
On Sunday 12 February 2006 21:51, Thomas Wouters wrote: > Well, in the past, features -- even syntax changes -- have gone in > between the last beta and the final release (but reminding Guido > might bring him to tears of regret. ;) Features have also gone into > what would have been 'bugfix releases' if you looked at the > numbering alone (1.5 -> 1.5.1 -> 1.5.2, for instance.) "The past" > doesn't have a very impressive track record...
cough Go on. Try slipping a feature into a bugfix release now, see how loudly you can make an Australian swear... See also PEP 006. Do I need to add a "bad language" caveat in it?
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