[Python-Dev] backporting stdlib 2.7.x from pypy to cpython

[Guido van Rossum]

Really? Are we now proposing multiple lists? That just makes it easier
to miss stuff for me.

On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 5:53 AM, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Brett Cannon <brett at yvrsfo.ca> wrote:
>>> Well, the question is, are many python-dev discussions CPython(specific?
>>> If not, then it doesn't make a lot of sense to create python-implementations
>>> (and it's one more subscription to manage for those of us who want to keep
>>> an eye on all core development-related discussions).
>>>
>>
>> But the other VMs don't necessarily care about the development of the
>> language, so when the occasional thing comes up regarding all the VMs,
>> should that require they follow python-dev in its entirety? And I don't see
>> the list making sweeping decisions that would affect CPython and python-dev
>> without bringing it up there later. Think of the proposed list more like a
>> SIG than anything else.
>
> Yeah, I think it makes sense. With the current situation, the bridges
> between the implementations are limited to those with the personal
> bandwidth to follow their implementation's core list *and* python-dev.
> With a separate list, it becomes easier to get feedback on cases where
> we want to check that an idea we're considering is feasible for all
> the major implementations.
>
> It also creates a neutral space for the other VMs to discuss stuff
> like collaborating on pure Python versions of C implemented modules.
> If we can get to the point where there's a separate "stdlib-only" pure
> Python mirror based on CPython's Mercurial repo that other
> implementations can all share, *without* requiring changes to CPython
> itself, that would be pretty nice.
>
> Cheers,
> Nick.
>
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