[pytest-dev] [proposal] introducing attrs to the codebase

[Tin Tvrtković]

Hi,

attrs is version 16 since it uses CalVer, not SemVer. Also see:
https://attrs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/backward-compatibility.html



> Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 11:52:05 +0000
> From: Floris Bruynooghe <flub at devork.be>
> To: Bruno Oliveira <nicoddemus at gmail.com>
> Cc: pytest-dev at python.org, Raphael Pierzina <raphael at hackebrot.de>
> Subject: Re: [pytest-dev] [proposal] introducing attrs to the codebase
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> Hi,
>
> Personally I also don't mind the dependency. Though I know in the past
> we've had a policy of keeping dependencies to a minimum as well as
> licenses. Attrs uses MIT as well so that should not be a problem.
>
> One thing which does stand out is that attrs is at v16, suggesting they
> break their API a lot. Since you work with it already I guess you have an
> idea on whether they've stabilised by now or the changes are not so bad?
>
>
> As an aside, if we're happy to introduce more libraries then maybe we
> should also consider the standard six package instead of doing our own
> stuff, mostly because I'd make it easier for new contributors.
>
> Regards,
> Floris
>
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