[Python-Dev] LSB: pyc stability

[Brett Cannon]

On 12/4/06, "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:
>
> Some people (Robert Schweikert) requested byte-code stability at the
> LSB meeting: LSB should standardize a certain version of the byte code,
> and then future versions of Python should continue to support this
> byte code version.


Did they say why they wanted to distribute  bytecode files?  I assume it is
either for space considerations or they think it will help to protect their
IP somehow.

I explained that this is currently not supported, but would be
> technically possible; somebody would have to implement it.


I guess we just don't remove opcodes and have import allow bytecode files
within a range of magic numbers instead of having  to match a specific one.

What do you think?


I am personally -0.  I would prefer not to start supporting people pushing
bytecode files around, but I am not going to throw a fit we do end up going
down that road.

-Brett
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