[Python-Dev] r43214 - peps/trunk/pep-3000.txt (original) (raw)

Fredrik Lundh fredrik at pythonware.com
Wed Mar 22 10:27:35 CET 2006


neal.norwitz wrote:

+Outstanding Issues +================== + +* Require C99, so we can use // comments, named initializers, declare variables + without introducing a new scope, among other benefits.

gcc only, in other words ?

+* Remove support for old systems, including: OS2, BeOS, RISCOS, (SGI) Irix, Tru64

what's old with tru64 ? it's not that uncommon in places where Python has a strong presence, you can still buy AXP hardware throughout 2006, and HP says they'll keep developing and supporting the software platform at least through 2011.



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