[issue12326] Linux 3: code should avoid using sys.platform == 'linux2'

[Barry A. Warsaw]

Barry A. Warsaw <barry at python.org> added the comment:

On Aug 19, 2011, at 02:23 PM, STINNER Victor wrote:

>(2) Python 3.3: change sys.platform to 'linux'? Votes:
>
>Martin v. Löwis: +1
>Charles-François Natali: -1
>Amaury Forgeot d'Arc: -1
>Antoine Pitrou: -0 ?
>Victor Stinner: +1
>
>=> total=0 (5 votes)

Please add my +1 to this tally.

>(3) Python 3.3: if point (2) is accepted, add a new variable providing more
>information about the build platform

I'm -0 on this.  I think we either have enough information already, or YAGNI.

>For the second point, there is no consensus.

Maybe I tipped it over. :)

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