Nov. 5, 2009
7:35 a.m.
Daniel Stutzbach, 02.11.2009 17:53:
Scope -----
This idea affects the CPython ABI for extension modules. It has no impact on the Python language syntax nor other Python implementations.
The Problem -----------
Currently, Python can be built with an internal Unicode representation of UCS2 or UCS4. The two are binary incompatible, but the distinction is not included as part of the platform name.
Isn't that the main issue here? IMHO, if EasyInstall was fixed to distinguish extensions for UCS2/UCS4 platforms, that would just make the issue go away for most users. Not for extension builders and package maintainers, admittedly, but certainly for most users. Stefan