[Python-Dev] Patch submitted for cross-platform newline support

[Barry A. Warsaw]

>>>>> "GvR" == Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> writes:

    >> I tend toward the more conservative, especially with changes
    >> that touch lots of .c files, so I'd say -1.  But it looks from
    >> the patch dialog that Guido's already approved of this in
    >> principle, so I'll revise that to a -0.

    GvR> I'm not at all sure on whether this should be incorporated
    GvR> into 2.2.  I approve it (or something like it) for 2.3; for
    GvR> 2.2, I'm hesitant but if Jack thinks it's needed for MacOS,
    GvR> and it's off by default, and a thorough code review shows no
    GvR> problems with it as long as it's off, I would be OK with it.
    GvR> In other words, you're the release manager; it's your call.

Sounds good.  I'll reserve judgement for now.

-Barry