[Python-Dev] Proposing PEP 345 : Metadata for Python Software Packages 1.2

[Antoine Pitrou]

Tarek Ziadé <ziade.tarek <at> gmail.com> writes:
> 
> This was ambiguous because it was unclear, as MvL stated,  if "2.5"
> was just "2.5.0" or included
> versions like "2.5.1" or "2.5.2".

How about having "2.5" match all 2.5.x versions, and "2.5.0" match only 2.5
itself? (ditto for "2.5.N" matching only 2.5.N for N >= 1)

This "~=" operator looks murkier than it needs to be IMO.

Regards

Antoine.