[Python-checkins] r45806 - peps/trunk/pep-0297.txt
marc-andre.lemburg
python-checkins at python.org
Sat Apr 29 14:22:05 CEST 2006
Author: marc-andre.lemburg
Date: Sat Apr 29 14:22:04 2006
New Revision: 45806
Modified:
peps/trunk/pep-0297.txt
Log:
Retarget PEP 297 for Python 2.6.
Add comment about the possibility to use the strategy for hot-fixes.
Modified: peps/trunk/pep-0297.txt
==============================================================================
--- peps/trunk/pep-0297.txt (original)
+++ peps/trunk/pep-0297.txt Sat Apr 29 14:22:04 2006
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
Author: mal at lemburg.com (Marc-André Lemburg)
Status: Draft
Type: Standards Track
-Python-Version: 2.3
+Python-Version: 2.6
Created: 19-Jul-2001
Post-History:
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
packages without having to wait for a new patch level release of
the Python interpreter to bring along the changes.
+ On some occasions, it may also be desirable to update modules of
+ the standard library without going through the whole Python release
+ cycle, e.g. in order to provide hot-fixes for security problems.
Proposed Solutions
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@
Scope
- Solution 1: Python 2.3 and up
+ Solution 1: Python 2.6 and up
Solution 2: all Python versions supported by distutils
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