[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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