On 6 Feb, 13:45, "Ben Sizer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Perhaps the C API remains the same but the real > issue is the binary API between extensions and Python changes every > couple of years or so. That's why I run 2.4 anywhere that needs > extensions. > > It would be great if someone could invest some time in trying to fix > this problem. I don't think I know of any other languages that require > recompilation of libraries for every minor version increase.
On the python-dev mailing list there was discussion of some of these issues in the context of the Linux Standard Base specifications: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2006-November/070027.html Despite the specificity implied by the LSB name, I think such work would produce benefits for all Python developers with similar concerns, regardless of their chosen platforms. Paul -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
