[Python-Dev] Timing for Py2.4

[Barry Warsaw]

On Mon, 2004-03-29 at 18:00, Anthony Baxter wrote:
> Raymond Hettinger wrote:
> 
> > If I volunteer to do the release, would there be any objections to
> > targeting late May or early June for the first alpha?
> 
> It really depends on how many of the big-ticket items are going to be
> in the release. Remember: a 2.4 that's broken is far, far, far worse
> than a 2.4 that's 6-8 weeks later.
> 
> Python's release cycle has historically been cautious and measured.
> I really don't see why we need to rush this one.

Raymond,

Why don't you cut your teeth on a few micro releases, starting with
Python 2.3.4?  Then if you still want to do it <wink> you can be the
release manager for Python 2.5.

-Barry