[Python-Dev] Community buildbots (was Re: User's complaints)

[Fredrik Lundh]

Neal Norwitz wrote:

> Given that several people here think we should lengthen the schedule
> in some way, I suspect we will do something.  I'm not really against
> it, but I don't think it will provide much benefit either.  A few more
> bugs will be fixed since we have more time.

you're still missing the point of this thread: it isn't bugs in the core 
Python distribution that's the problem, it's compatibility with third-
party modules and applications.

I'm quite sure that we could ship the current beta2 as 2.5 final and 
have a Python release that, in itself, is more stable than all the ones 
before it, but since 2.5 introduces lots of new stuff, that stability 
doesn't necessarily translate to a better experience for people who 
wants to use their existing applications and libraries.

a longer beta period gives *external* developers more time to catch up, 
and results in less work for the end users.

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