[Python-Dev] Re: Stability and change

[Michael Hudson]

Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> writes:

>     BAW> Okay, so now I tell have to tell people that it works with any
>     BAW> version between 2.4.3 and 2.6.9, not including any 2.5.x release.
> 
> Over time people should become aware that odd-numbered minor releases are
> always development releases and are not to be relied upon.

In which case you might as well not release "odd-numbered minor
releases" becuase 90+% of the people who would use them get Python
from CVS anyway.

I would guess.

Cheers,
M.

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