As with all feature requests, please add it to CodePlex. :) On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 5:02 PM, Keith J. Farmer <[email protected]> wrote:
> Since there's an MSI now, could we hope for updates/new-major-versions > via Windows Update? Like online banking, I've come to rely on things > updating themselves, rather than having to keep track of various support > download sites. Not to be exclusive – I would expect downloads at CodePlex > to remain available -- but for the ease of installation and maintainance, > it's hard to beat built-in, unified updaters. > > > > If side-by-side versioning is required, I could see a current-version > environment variable that could be added to the path. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Dave Fugate > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 10, 2008 1:19 PM > *To:* Discussion of IronPython > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [IronPython] Announcing IronPython 2.0 > > > > Hello Python Community, > > > > The IronPython and Dynamic Language Runtime teams are proud to announce the > release of IronPython 2.0 final. IronPython 2.0 is the culmination of > nearly two years worth of work resulting in a CPython 2.5 compatible release > on .NET 2.0 SP1. By far, the biggest change to 2.0 is that our 1.1 codebase > was refactored to run on top of the Dynamic Language > Runtime<http://www.codeplex.com/dlr>. > With this we automatically get improvements in many feature areas such as > better .NET interop support and hosting Python from managed code. There > have been many other major improvements as well. The most notable are: > > · An MSI installer for Windows platforms which includes parts of > the CPython 2.5 standard library > > · IronPython assemblies targeting Silverlight and tools such as > Chiron to improve the Silverlight dynamic development experience > > · The addition of more C-based standard modules such as *cmath*and > *_winreg* > > · Significant improvements in importing compatibility and features > > · Distribution of IronPython under the Microsoft Public License > which has been approved by OSI > > · Performance improvements. On that note, a new Wiki page has > been created for IronPython performance reports - see > http://www.codeplex.com/IronPython/Wiki/View.aspx?title=IronPython%20Performance > > · Over 500 bugs have been closed in 2.0. 453 of these were > reported on CodePlex > > · Support for precompilation of Python source files into a single > dll > > > > This seems like an opportune time to remind everyone that we fix bugs based > on the number of votes they have on CodePlex. As we're planning on > releasing IronPython 2.0.1 fairly soon, please vote for your favorite bugs > at http://www.codeplex.com/IronPython/WorkItem/AdvancedList.aspx to help > ensure they get fixed in time for the next release. > > > > We'd like to extend our gratitude to everyone in the IronPython community > who reported bugs thereby making this a better release: milind, romank, > chadaustin, sjmachin, davidfraser, TimothyFitz, drewid, sanxiyn, > bashmohandes, pobrien, perhaps, haypo, Undebtedly, ayarrow, tscottw_cp, > rope, arman0, eshaish, nivaldo, fuzzyman, CurtHagenlocher, Eloff, brucec, > py_sunil, jacobg23, mziller, beaugunderson, gbraad, Oceanborn, tarlano, > jbevain, glchapman, anthonybaxter, jdhardy, jjlee, haibo, doubleyewdee, > jackeyoo, whit537, sdahlbac, PeteHufnagel, jtenney, nriley, junfeng, > grizlupo, rridge, lewisle, JoelBondurant, johnplatt, lthompson, debackerl, > googen, tscottw, VoteFw, leppie, Qvin, heyssion2, CriGoT, baxeno, sbergman, > Laurion, luntain, oldman, christmas, 05031972, kevgu, wilberforce, > Korbinian, lclj, sorokerr, Eriol, tatwright, ais, TraumaPony, pelikhan, > asafk, felixpollan, srid, atifaziz, vernondcole, fwereade, zpy, yanne, > facorreia, Daneel, zvikag, psykotic, Cavingdeep, BEaton, sborde, orbital56, > fbourgeois, antont, krosavcheg, ktc1, awilkins, ben2004uk, paulfelix, axl, > JeffreySax, Lawouach, and KKI. > > > > You can download IronPython 2.0 at: > http://www.codeplex.com/IronPython/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=8365 > > > > The IronPython Team > > > > > > BTW > > Updates to the IronPython 1.0 samples will be released shortly. Stay tuned > to the IronPython mailing list for details. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com > >
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