[Python-Dev] Re: RELEASED Python 2.3.1

[Charles Cazabon]

Jason R. Mastaler <jason at mastaler.com> wrote:
> Thomas Heller <theller at python.net> writes:
> 
> >> It certainly seems reasonable to me to release 2.3.2 fairly quickly.
> >
> > But not earlier than at least one week after 2.3.2rc1 ;-)
> 
> Well, if you're going to wait that long, I think you might consider
> adding some sort of warning to the 2.3.1 download area.  My fear is
> that some large OS vendor (e.g, Redhat) will pick up 2.3.1 for a
> future release.

Too late: 2.3.1 is in at least some versions of Debian already -- I'm getting
reports on the os.fsync() issue already from my users (it breaks getmail).
Could 2.3.1 be revoked or replaced ASAP? "2.3.1b" or similar with only this
change would suit me.

Charles
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