Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-28 Thread Guido van Rossum
On 11/28/05, "Martin v. Löwis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Guido van Rossum wrote: > > Perhaps the following compromise can be made: the PSF accepts patches > > from reputable platform maintainers. (Of course, like all > > contributions, they must be of high quality and not break anything, > > etc

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-28 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Guido van Rossum wrote: > I don't recall why DOS support was removed (PEP 11 doesn't say) The PEP was actually created after the removal, so you added (or asked me to add) this entry: Name: MS-DOS, MS-Windows 3.x Unsupported in: Python 2.0 Code removed in: Python 2.

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-28 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Guido van Rossum wrote: > Perhaps the following compromise can be made: the PSF accepts patches > from reputable platform maintainers. (Of course, like all > contributions, they must be of high quality and not break anything, > etc., before they are accepted.) If such patches cause problems with >

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-28 Thread Guido van Rossum
On 11/20/05, "Martin v. Löwis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The local python community here in Sydney indicated that python.org is > > only upset when groups port the source to 'obscure' systems and *don't* > > submit patches... It is possible that I was misinformed. >

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-22 Thread Ben Decker
> It's not that much availability of the platform I worry about, but the > commitment of the Python porter. We need somebody to forward bug > reports to, and somebody to intervene if incompatible changes are made. > This person would also indicate that the platform is no longer > available, and hen

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-22 Thread decker
> On Sat, Nov 19, 2005 at 11:06:16PM +0100, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > I would appreciate feedback concerning these patches before the next >> > "PythonD" (for DOS/DJGPP) is released. >> >> PEP 11 says that DOS is not supported anymore since Python 2.0. So >> I am -1

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-21 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Ben Decker wrote: > I think the port has beed supported for three years now. I am not > sure what kind of commitment you are looking for, but the patch and > software are supplied under the same terms of liability and warranty > as anything else under the GPL. That (licensed under GPL) would be an

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-21 Thread jepler
On Mon, Nov 21, 2005 at 06:08:45PM +1100, Ben Decker wrote: > I think the port has beed supported for three years now. I am not sure what > kind of commitment you are looking for, but the patch and software are > supplied under the same terms of liability and warranty as anything else > under the G

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-20 Thread Martin v. Löwis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The local python community here in Sydney indicated that python.org is > only upset when groups port the source to 'obscure' systems and *don't* > submit patches... It is possible that I was misinformed. I never heard such concerns. I personally wouldn't notice if somebo

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-20 Thread Martin v. Löwis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've taken a glance at the patch. There are probably a few things to quarrel > over--for instance, it looks like a site.py change will cause python to print > a blank line when it's started, and the removal of a '#define HAVE_FORK 1' in > posixmodule.c---but this still

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-20 Thread jepler
On Sat, Nov 19, 2005 at 11:06:16PM +0100, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I would appreciate feedback concerning these patches before the next > > "PythonD" (for DOS/DJGPP) is released. > > PEP 11 says that DOS is not supported anymore since Python 2.0. So > I am -1 on rein

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-19 Thread Martin v. Löwis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I would appreciate feedback concerning these patches before the next > "PythonD" (for DOS/DJGPP) is released. PEP 11 says that DOS is not supported anymore since Python 2.0. So I am -1 on reintroducing support for it. Regards, Martin

[Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 & 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-16 Thread decker
Hello, I would appreciate feedback concerning these patches before the next "PythonD" (for DOS/DJGPP) is released. Thanks in advance. Regards, Ben Decker Systems Integrator http://www.caddit.net - Stay ahead of the information curve. Receive MCAD n