[Python-checkins] distutils2 (merge default -> python3): Merge devnotes update

[eric.araujo]

http://hg.python.org/distutils2/rev/51bb31c537cb
changeset:   1196:51bb31c537cb
branch:      python3
parent:      1194:d9ce66d22bb5
parent:      1195:9e4d083c4ad6
user:        Éric Araujo <merwok at netwok.org>
date:        Sat Sep 24 01:19:50 2011 +0200
summary:
  Merge devnotes update

files:
  DEVNOTES.txt |  18 +++++++++++-------
  1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)


diff --git a/DEVNOTES.txt b/DEVNOTES.txt
--- a/DEVNOTES.txt
+++ b/DEVNOTES.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 Notes for developers
 ====================
 
-- Distutils2 runs on Python from 2.4 to 2.7 so make sure you don't use code
-  that doesn't work under one of these Python versions.
+- Distutils2 runs on Python from 3.1 to 3.2 so make sure you don't use code
+  that doesn't work under one of these Python versions.  The version compatible
+  with 2.4-2.7 in the "default" branch.
 
-- For 2.4, you need to run "python2.4 setup.py build" before you can run tests
-  or pysetup.
+- When merging default into python3, don't keep maximum compatibility with
+  Python 2 but use idiomatic 3.x code.  For difficult conversions like encoding
+  handling with I/O, you can have a look or use a diff tool with the same file
+  in distutils or packaging from Python 3.3.
 
-- Always run tests.sh before you push a change. This implies
-  that you have all Python versions installed from 2.4 to 2.7. Be sure to have 
-  docutils installed on all python versions no avoid skipping tests as well.
+- Always run tests.sh before you commit a change.  This implies that you have
+  Python 3.1 and 3.2 installed as well as a checkout of Python 3.3 with its
+  executable available as "python3.3" in your $PATH.  Be sure to also have
+  docutils installed on all Python versions to avoid skipping tests.

-- 
Repository URL: http://hg.python.org/distutils2