Mailman 3 October 2008 - python-committers

Cutting Python 2.6
by Barry Warsaw 17 Oct '08

17 Oct '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Over the next several hours I will be cutting Python 2.6. All lights and buildbots are go for final release tonight. I have not yet heard from Trent about press releases, so we'll have to do those after the fact. I am also planning on releasing 3.0rc2 tonight, but only if there's time. Final releases have much more work and the process is much less tested, so it may take me quite a while to get 2.6 final out. The trunk and 3.0 branches are officially frozen until further notice. You /must/ contact me on irc if you need to make any changes. Remember: #python-dev on irc.freenode.net. Please include my nick 'barry' in any ping so I will notice. Yee haw! - -Barry -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (Darwin) iQCVAwUBSOPRTnEjvBPtnXfVAQIYtAP+JwBnMBLfUqlLbhuy/4QG+nr9fYvDnrp8 /WUHHleUw3uyYsBpxBlJNkmXkA52pPrvLJ7gopUCTuXiWyUZIb+dtczPc/vvZTuV qw+J1+GRmkMgc/5T5RoEF6rHAUccF7R7llZilsnttBi0TTSrw+fooDJSuqoxqd9k sMdOlOFMATg= =HqDw -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Proposed Python 3.0 schedule
by Barry Warsaw 08 Oct '08

08 Oct '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 So, we need to come up with a new release schedule for Python 3.0. My suggestion: 15-Oct-2008 3.0 beta 4 05-Nov-2008 3.0 rc 2 19-Nov-2008 3.0 rc 3 03-Dec-2008 3.0 final Given what still needs to be done, is this a reasonable schedule? Do we need two more betas? - -Barry -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (Darwin) iQCVAwUBSOqxvnEjvBPtnXfVAQIR5QP/coSi2ltsZSpE2dyUg7Y35QcSk/+4ZbGK zF0AgLaOkGs+DFnxRH9vy9kN3JaEkp1MhEpDjkomE7kNpnJB7bWotTrHI67HD9ma ZDqqmaCc02IeUtLm7HuELvofjCgh+gryKWvRc71ErRHmn/YxMGr1OcEirPpx4nZ9 DeDV0OeUtTE= =RchU -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Media contact: Alex Handy
by A.M. Kuchling 07 Oct '08

07 Oct '08

I received an e-mail from Alex Handy of SD Times: >Hi there. I read your article on the maturation of Python, and I'm >looking for contributors to the Python project. I'd love to talk to >you on the phone for an SD Times article about the subject. I'd also >appreciate any other members of the project you could refer to >speaking with. The subject line of the message was 'Python 3.0', and while I've replied, I'm not a good person to talk about 3.0 changes or plans. Does someone want to talk to them about 3.0? Please let me know privately and I'll pass along Alex's contact info. --amk

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new tarballs
by Barry Warsaw 03 Oct '08

03 Oct '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 It was pointed out that the source tarballs I uploaded had some cruft in them that they shouldn't have, such as svn turds and whatnot. I've generated new tarballs with that stuff deleted. I do /not/ want to bump the Python version number for this because this only removes files that never should have been in the tarball in the first place, and I cut the new ones from the same r26 tag with no changes. Would someone please check the new tarballs out and see if they look right to you: http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6/Python-2.6.tgz.fixed http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6/Python-2.6.tar.bz2.fixed Everything unpacks and looks right to me, but I'd love to have another pair of eyes look at them. If it looks good, I will update the download page, move the files into place, and send a follow up announcement to the mailing lists. Thanks, - -Barry -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (Darwin) iQCVAwUBSOUVWXEjvBPtnXfVAQLDbwP+PT3R7MszFgAmFGVerTydvf1ojcpCdnA2 zbPj48GTTSg1jf1f4rzKS19b9/8XkrnJShTD9x0j7oKsqcAAML8quJGZRT9F3rjH kCEA46TDgrMMpP0hAecAUZPjn/53x8WKqbF7dFTemqY+QThMBZcMGIOAVtqxRCsX b18X5y+GxIk= =nn/R -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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3.0rc2 schedule
by "Martin v. Löwis" 02 Oct '08

02 Oct '08

I propose that the release of 3.0rc2 is deferred until all release blockers have been resolved (either by actually fixing them, or by carefully considering that they shouldn't actually block the release). What else is the point of having the "release blocker" priority, if they don't actually manage to block the release? Also, I would like to think that there shouldn't be any non-documentation changes between the last release candidate, and the final release(*). Otherwise, what's the point of calling it a "release candidate" if it doesn't actually get released, later? IOW, what's the difference to a beta release? (*) Consequently, there doesn't need to be much more time between the release candidate and the final release except but a few days, or, at most, a week. Regards, Martin

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python 2.6
by Barry Warsaw 02 Oct '08

02 Oct '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Well, I /think/ everything's done, except: * write and send the announcement * Martin to upload msi's tomorrow * fix docs.python.org Actually, I couldn't figure out what to do to make docs.python.org and all the other current/dev docs symlinks do the right thing. It's probably because I'm 1) stupid; 2) completely exhausted; 3) all of the above. In any case, PEP 101 isn't helpful, so Georg, please fix the documentation links when you're able. It'd be great if you can take a pass through PEP 101 and update any documentation related instructions. Thanks all, this truly was a community release. Huge thanks to my irc- buds once again. - -Barry P.S. The release26-maint branch is now open for 2.6.1. The trunk is open for 2.7 :) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (Darwin) iQCVAwUBSOQ+6XEjvBPtnXfVAQIMZgP+PQDi1zHkk0pvr2xdAxVXY4QnGCytu4Pp c+mWmnzVCmtmUsUFMFEeIwruFFdJrCeBiByyYftFW0b95Ru1ld4ajJPJarucmJme 0ocgJk/KdVd0T0xLTxhOKQ3VqDG+6mAwg0lTMu/XdThQsbNCQSm3yK/NiYaY63uq sPx0keVcSmw= =tlDv -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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sources and docs are available
by Barry Warsaw 01 Oct '08

01 Oct '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Although I'm not quite ready to thaw the tree and make the announcement, the Python 2.6 final tarballs are now on dinsdale. If you'd like to grab them and take a look, run the tests, etc, that would be great. @dinsdale[/data/ftp.python.org/pub/python/2.6:789]% md5sum Python-2.6* de4402c1d5465f3960e50ddbbc73cfd7 Python-2.6-docs-html.tar.bz2 5c6f52c3ed321a0a227c1933aa9647f3 Python-2.6-docs-html.tgz fea8c5c63814ca998e9573fd90e22612 Python-2.6.tar.bz2 2249173d62b455ce30052bec6fe72607 Python-2.6.tgz http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6/Python-2.6-docs-html.tar.bz2 http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6/Python-2.6-docs-html.tgz http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6/Python-2.6.tar.bz2 http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.6/Python-2.6.tgz - -Barry -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (Darwin) iQCVAwUBSOQBRnEjvBPtnXfVAQIY8QQAmAb0KPBetesunh7WQcMec/KmeVrqD9ne ca2Q4JA5nKAaD3F9JNsl/2kKuFM/7oXeJlpsYML3S7B3ygYvK6thZIu1ches3Cue v7Lx+dUk+C4dmYLX/JZvTUbXZmwFSjKucXtt6GhE+U5opcnDDCtaVRbseJTMjq9L fyXxm4cjHAs= =Lohi -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Python 2.6 final today
by Barry Warsaw 01 Oct '08

01 Oct '08

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I've been out of town since Friday, but I don't yet see anything in the 700 billion email messages I'm now catching up on that leads me to think we need to delay the release. Yay! I will be on irc later today and will be trolling through the tracker and buildbots soon. Don't trust email to get an important issue in front of me today, please use irc or submit a showstopper bug against 2.6 if something /must/ be addressed before today's release. I'm going to make a test release at around 1600UTC today, just to see how building the docs and such go. I'm still planning on doing the final final release at about 2200UTC. If you need to coordinate with me (e.g. press releases, Windows builds, etc.) please meeting me on #python-dev on irc.freenode.net. - -Barry -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (Darwin) iQCVAwUBSONrt3EjvBPtnXfVAQJn7wP9HSieFM7daE5vbvsuJGZtHyC2NFmT5Rsm Fd/ce6CvLzGEkUQ5GQs09TtiZZbIYiObUNkbVQBV8Zbu7A9S3fx7PBpHmPOnIIbr Dfw39pphdKE76yoJmC7OkFTlDbOw6rbuD+JLAzCgcjxx1MqL1Cx08vl2/WEJf3Fl izAVTI2Bwwc= =BCvf -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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