[Python-Dev] test_minidom crash

Moshe Zadka moshez@zadka.site.co.il
Sat, 24 Mar 2001 17:41:10 +0200


On Sat, 24 Mar 2001 10:34:13 -0500, Guido van Rossum <guido@digicool.com> wrote:

> I haven't seen *any* complaints about this, so is it possible that
> they don't mind having the $Revision: ... $ strings in there?

I don't know.
Like I said, my feelings about that are not very strong...

> > I think it should be possible to build the Windows version from the .tgz
> > and that is what (IMHO) should happen, instead of Tim and Guido exporting
> > from the CVS independantly. This would stop problems like the one
> > Tim and I had this (my time) morning.
> 
> Who are you telling us how to work?

I said "I think" and "IMHO", so I'm covered. I was only giving suggestions.
You're free to ignore them if you think my opinion is without merit.
I happen to think otherwise <8am wink>, but you're the BDFL and I'm not.
Are you saying it's not important to you that the .py's in Windows and
UNIX are the same?
I think it should be a priority, given that when people complain about
OS-independant problems, they often neglect to mention the OS.
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