On 20/11/2013 23:36, Christian Tismer wrote: > Hey Barry, > > On 20.11.13 23:30, Barry Warsaw wrote: >> On Nov 20, 2013, at 09:52 PM, Christian Tismer wrote: >> >>> Many customers are forced to stick with Python 2.X because of other products, >>> but they require a Python 2.X version which can be compiled using Visual >>> Studio 2010 or better. This is considered an improvement and not a bug fix, >>> where I disagree. >> I'm not so sure about that. Python 2.7 can still get patches to help extend >> its useful life by allowing it to be built with newer compiler suites. I >> believe this has already been done for various Linux compilers. I see no >> non-technical reason why Python 2.7 can't be taught how to build with VS 2010 >> or newer. Details are subject to RM approval, IMHO. >> >>> I have created a very clean Python 2.7.6+ based CPython with the Stackless >>> additions, that compiles with VS 2010, using the adapted project structure >>> of Python 3.3.X, and I want to publish that on the Stackless website as the >>> official "Stackless Python 2.8". If you consider Stackless as official ;-) . >>> >>> This compiler change is currently the only deviation from CPython 2.7, >>> but we may support a few easy back-ports on customer demand. We don'd add >>> any random stuff, of course. >> I think you're just going to confuse everyone if you call it "Stackless Python >> 2.8" and it will do more harm than good. > > Barry, that's a good thing! This way I have a chance to get my build in > at all. > And that's the question, after re-thinking: > > Where can I check my change in, if it is going to be accepted as a valid > 2.7 bug fix (concerning VS 2008 as a bug, that is is)? > > I was intending to do this since a year but was stopped by MVL's influence. > Maybe this needs to be re-thought, since I think different. > > What I do not know: > Should I simply check this in to a python 2.7.x-VS2010 branch? > Or what do you suggest, then? > > In any case, my question still stands, and I will do something with the > Stackless branch by end of November. Please influence me ASAP, I don't > intend to do any harm, but that problem is caused simply by my existence, > and I want to stick with that for another few decades. > > If I think something must be done, then I have my way to do it. > If you have good reasons to prevent this, then you should speak up in the > next 10 days, or it will happen. Is that ok with you? > > Hugs -- your friend Chris > You could call it "Spython" instead!
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