[Python-Dev] Proposing PEP 345 : Metadata for Python Software Packages 1.2

[Antoine Pitrou]

R. David Murray <rdmurray <at> bitdance.com> writes:
> 
> > Why not drop ranges as well as operators and simply use commas?
> > The above would be rewritten as:
> > 
> > Requires-Python: 2.5, 2.6, 2.7
> > 
> > This would prevent the ambiguity on the inclusive or exclusive nature 
of the
> > upper bound of the range.
> 
> What about specifying that the package works only with, say, 2.6.2 or
> earlier (because of some problem introduced by 2.6.3)?  That could get
> pretty darn verbose.  (Also remember we aren't just talking about the
> syntax for Python versions, but versions for any package).

Ok, you're right. Let's drop my proposal then.

Regards

Antoine.