Yo Eric! On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:30:33 -0400 (EDT) "Eric S. Raymond via devel" <devel@ntpsec.org> wrote:
> The shebang lines in our Python scripts point to "python". Part of
> our standard tests check that you can change that to "python3" without
> breaking anything.
Uh, no, you break Gentoo. gentoo allows a user to have at least 7
different pythons installed at the same time. I alsmost always have 3
installed for testing.
Please leave the shebang as it is so I, gentoo users, and those of other
OS, can change the Python interpreter to use at runtime.
> We think the choice that minimizes overall pain, and directs it to
> the party best able to cope, is clear. We choose (b).
Minimizes your pain, not mine.
> Any comment or objection?
Yup, I object.
RGDS
GARY
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