[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] cpython: Add NEWS and whatsnew entries for the packaging module

[Tres Seaver]

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On 06/03/2011 06:06 PM, Victor Stinner wrote:
> Le vendredi 03 juin 2011 17:28:48, eric.araujo a écrit :
>> +packaging
>> +---------
>> +
>> +:mod:`distutils` has undergone additions and refactoring under a new name,
>> +:mod:`packaging`, to allow developers to break backward compatibility.
>> +:mod:`distutils` is still provided in the standard library, but users are
>> +encouraged to transition to :mod:`packaging`.  For older versions of
>> Python, a +backport compatible with 2.4+ and 3.1+ will be made available
>> on PyPI under the +name :mod:`distutils2`.
> 
> Even for Python 2.4, really? Do you really need to support this old Python 

Yes.  Many projects distribute packages to folks still using 2.4.


Tres.
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