long-term release schedule?

[Tim Peters]

[Gerrit Holl]
> does a long-term release schedule exist? I know that, after Python
> 2.3, Python 2.4 will follow. I have also read that between minor
> releases, 18-24 months are spent, which means that only by the end of
> 2004 Python 2.4a1 is to be released. But what comes after Python 2.4?
> 2.5 or 3.0? Is this written down or summarized somethere?

Sorry, nobody knows.  Python 3.0 in particular would require finding a way
to fund at least Guido's time on it, and there's no obvious way (at this
time) to do that.  Maybe the PSF and/or PBF will be able to fund some Python
development.  Or maybe hordes of additional hard-working volunteers will
appear.  What's your personal plan for working on 2.5 or 3.0?  "The answer"
is the sum of everyone's plans (divided by 10 to compensate for unfounded
optimism <wink>).