[Python-Dev] Python 2.7 patch levels turning two digit

Ethan Furman ethan at stoneleaf.us
Sat Jun 21 23:48:34 CEST 2014


On 06/21/2014 02:37 PM, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
>
> My answers to these are: 1. We should use dynamic linking
> instead and not let OpenSSL bugs trigger Python releases; 2.
> It's not a big problem; 3. Yes, please, since it is difficult
> for people to develop and debug their extensions with a
> 2008 compiler, when the rest of the world has long moved on.

+1  (assuming not incredibly difficult and those that can are willing ;)

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~Ethan~


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