Python 2.5 ; Effbot console ; thank ; pb release.

[Steve Holden]

Paul Boddie wrote:
> Steve Holden wrote:
> 
>>Fredrik Lundh wrote:
>>
>>>Méta-MCI wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>For the professional developments, it is a major risk.
> 
> 
> I'll cut in here and mention that it's a risk that can be managed
> through various well understood methods of deployment. For me, Python
> 2.4 is going to be good enough until (and even beyond) the time I can
> be bothered to either upgrade my distribution's packages or to upgrade
> my distribution and get the packages for Python 2.5. At which point,
> I'll just need to select the pinnacles of my package tower; then I can
> hopefully just press the button and have everything working on Python
> 2.5.
> 
> Generally, package developers shouldn't be "aggressively" using the
> absolute latest and greatest version's features, and if you're pursuing
> "professional developments" you might want to keep using the mature
> releases of Python whilst letting other developers know that adoption
> of their stuff will be limited if they make it part of a rapidly moving
> target. Sure, I can imagine that people are desperate to use the "with"
> statement all over the place, but maintainers of widely used (or
> "professional") stuff have to exercise some conservatism - otherwise
> someone has to start forking and backporting their changes.
> 
> 
>>>some days, I ask myself why I shouldn't just use GPL for everything I
>>>do, and ship it as source code only.
>>>
>>
>>To which I presume the answer is that you are considerate of Windows
>>users who'd rather not compile their own Windows applications due to the
>>cost of using the commercial compilers and the complexity of using the
>>open source ones.
> 
> 
> Well, there's a commercial service you could offer, Steve. ;-)
> 
You think people would pay?
> 
>>Whatever the reasons, a vote of thanks to all extension authors who *do*
>>bother to compile for Windows (despite complaints from others who don't
>>feel this happens quickly enough).
> 
> 
> This happens every time a new release of Python comes out: people want
> to play with the new features, but they experience a period of
> frustration because their favourite packages aren't available. I'd
> advise people to download the installer, get their fill of the new
> features for a few minutes, then schedule another look in a few weeks.
> Or they can start paying people to make it all happen "yesterday", of
> course.
> 
If there's evidence of demand this *is* something I'd consider doing.

regards
  Steve
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