On 2011-04-13, Piotr Ożarowski <pi...@debian.org> wrote: > [Barry Warsaw, 2011-04-13] >> On Apr 13, 2011, at 10:00 AM, Michael Gilbert wrote: >> >I think it makes more sense to have a release or two where users can >> >fall back on python2. Well there needs to be at least one >> >where /usr/bin/python becomes python3 alerting users to the change and >> >giving them the python2 fallback, just so they have time to be prepared >> >for the permanent change. >> I do agree that we could add the python2 symlink now so that folks who want >> to >> prepare can start changing their #! lines to use /usr/bin/python2. > what's the point? /usr/bin/python2 will not work either when we'll drop > support for Python 2.X. How about providing python3-foo packages as > soon as possible (to make it easier to migrate) instead of wasting time > on /usr/bin/python2 mess?
Given that other distributions will also pick up python2 due to PEP-0394 it doesn't feel like wasted time if we want to foster cross-distro compatibility. Kind regards Philipp Kern -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/slrniqbt19.s35.tr...@kelgar.0x539.de
