[Python-Dev] backporting stdlib 2.7.x from pypy to cpython (original) (raw)

Barry Warsaw barry at python.org
Mon Jun 11 18:39:43 CEST 2012

On Jun 11, 2012, at 04:58 PM, Nick Coghlan wrote:

1. Asking on python-dev is considered adequate. If an implementation wants to be consulted on changes, one or more of their developers must follow python-dev sufficiently closely that they don't miss cross-VM compatibility questions.

That's certainly my preference.

(My concern is that this isn't reliable - we know from experience that other VMs can miss such questions when they're mixed in with the rest of the python-dev traffic)

2. As 1, but we adopt a subject line convention to make it easier to filter out general python-dev traffic for those that are just interested in cross-vm questions

+1

As Brett pointed out, it's similar to the resurrection of import-sig - we know that decisions aren't final until they're resolved on python-dev, but it also means we're not flooding python-dev with interminable arcane discussions on import system internals.

I personally already ignore much of python-dev and only chime in on subjects I both care about and delude myself into thinking I have something useful to contribute. For cases where I miss something and need to catch up, Gmane is perfect.

-Barry

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