[Python-Dev] Make universal newlines non-optional

Jack Jansen Jack.Jansen@cwi.nl
Wed, 4 Dec 2002 12:18:58 +0100


On Wednesday, Dec 4, 2002, at 11:41 Europe/Amsterdam, Martin v. L=F6wis=20=

wrote:

>> Well, we don't know yet whether it will work on non-mainstream
>> platforms. It'll probably be okay on BeOS or Amiga or such
>> (and maybe the  maintainers of those platforms track CVS
>> anyway?), but I wouldn't vouch for Windows CE or so.
>
> What would be potential consequences of it not working?

Currently you could simply disable it. If the ifdefs are gone then the=20=

platform
maintainers will have to actually fix it.

But maybe I'm too defensive,
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