Re: [Python-Dev] 3.5 release schedule PEP

2014-09-23 Thread Nick Coghlan
On 23 September 2014 10:20, Larry Hastings la...@hastings.org wrote: On 09/19/2014 03:31 PM, Barry Warsaw wrote: I think we need a Python 3.5 Release Schedule PEP. Just checked it in as PEP 478. It should show up here in a few minutes: http://legacy.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0478/ Thanks.

Re: [Python-Dev] 3.5 release schedule PEP

2014-09-23 Thread Nick Coghlan
On 23 September 2014 19:46, Nick Coghlan ncogh...@gmail.com wrote: Under consideration (in addition to the items already listed in the PEP): PEP 432 (simplifying the startup sequence) PEP 475 (retry system calls failing with EINTR) Improved Windows console Unicode support (see

[Python-Dev] Python 3.4.2rc1 Mac OS X

2014-09-23 Thread Carol Willing
To all who contributed to Mac OS X improvements: Thank you! I downloaded and installed last night on Mavericks 10.9. It was quick, straightforward, and completed in seconds. For contrast, I talked several new users at an Intro to Python workshop this past weekend how to install 3.4.1; it

Re: [Python-Dev] 3.5 release schedule PEP

2014-09-23 Thread Steve Dower
Larry Hastings wrote: On 09/19/2014 03:31 PM, Barry Warsaw wrote: I think we need a Python 3.5 Release Schedule PEP. Just checked it in as PEP 478.  It should show up here in a few minutes: http://legacy.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0478/ Key facts: . Beta 1 is May 24th 2015, about a month

Re: [Python-Dev] Python 3.4.2rc1 Mac OS X

2014-09-23 Thread Ned Deily
In article 54217c0d.90...@willingconsulting.com, Carol Willing willi...@willingconsulting.com wrote: [...] The new 3.4.2rc1 installer is a *big* improvement. Thanks for the feedback, Carol. Let us know via bugs.python.org of any issues you see. BTW, the new installer format will be coming to

Re: [Python-Dev] 3.5 release schedule PEP

2014-09-23 Thread Nick Coghlan
On 24 September 2014 03:05, Steve Dower steve.do...@microsoft.com wrote: Larry Hastings wrote: On 09/19/2014 03:31 PM, Barry Warsaw wrote: I think we need a Python 3.5 Release Schedule PEP. Just checked it in as PEP 478. It should show up here in a few minutes:

Re: [Python-Dev] 3.5 release schedule PEP

2014-09-23 Thread Donald Stufft
On Sep 23, 2014, at 9:48 PM, Nick Coghlan ncogh...@gmail.com wrote: On 24 September 2014 03:05, Steve Dower steve.do...@microsoft.com mailto:steve.do...@microsoft.com wrote: Larry Hastings wrote: On 09/19/2014 03:31 PM, Barry Warsaw wrote: I think we need a Python 3.5 Release Schedule

Re: [Python-Dev] 3.5 release schedule PEP

2014-09-23 Thread Donald Stufft
On Sep 23, 2014, at 10:14 PM, Steve Dower steve.do...@microsoft.com wrote: This new compiler has the incredibly awesome feature of being forwards compatible right? Like in 10 years stuff compiled with a newer compiler will still work? That's the promise at least :) All the macros

Re: [Python-Dev] 3.5 release schedule PEP

2014-09-23 Thread Steve Dower
This new compiler has the incredibly awesome feature of being forwards compatible right? Like in 10 years stuff compiled with a newer compiler will still work? That's the promise at least :) All the macros that leaked implementation details (like file descriptors) are now isolated so if they

Re: [Python-Dev] 3.5 release schedule PEP

2014-09-23 Thread Tim Golden
On 23/09/2014 18:05, Steve Dower wrote: I'm also considering/experimenting with installing into Program Files by default, but I suspect that isn't going to work out yet. I'd like to see that go forward: I think it's increasingly difficult to justify Python's position at c:\pythonxx. But it