Re: [Python-Dev] Versioning proposal: syntax.stdlib.bugfix

2012-02-25 Thread Nick Coghlan
On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Terry Reedy wrote: > I think the underlying problem is starting with a long-term fixed leading > '3', which conveys no information about current and future changes (at least > for another decade). In updating PEP 413 to include an explanation for why the simple m

Re: [Python-Dev] Versioning proposal: syntax.stdlib.bugfix

2012-02-25 Thread Nick Coghlan
On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Terry Reedy wrote: > We have two similar proposals, PEPs 407 and 413, to speed up the release of > at least library changes. To me, both have major problems with version > numbering. > > I think the underlying problem is starting with a long-term fixed leading > '

Re: [Python-Dev] Versioning proposal: syntax.stdlib.bugfix

2012-02-25 Thread Matt Joiner
Chrome does something similar. All digits keep rising in that scheme. However in your examples you can't identify whether bug fixes are to stdlib or interpreter? On Feb 26, 2012 10:07 AM, "Terry Reedy" wrote: > We have two similar proposals, PEPs 407 and 413, to speed up the release > of at least

[Python-Dev] Versioning proposal: syntax.stdlib.bugfix

2012-02-25 Thread Terry Reedy
We have two similar proposals, PEPs 407 and 413, to speed up the release of at least library changes. To me, both have major problems with version numbering. I think the underlying problem is starting with a long-term fixed leading '3', which conveys no information about current and future ch