[Python-Dev] Expose Subversion revision number to Python

[John Pinner]

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> Barry Warsaw wrote:
> 
>>On Sun, 2005-12-18 at 19:19 +0100, "Martin v. L?wis" wrote:
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>>>It stopped counting builds on Windows quite some time ago; perhaps it
>>>is best to drop the build number entirely?
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>>I think so, because it doesn't really convey anything useful.
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> I thought it was more succinct than the build-date when rebuilding 
> continuously during testing, but I guess I'm only -0 on dropping it.

It's also the only thing that identifes the revision/build precisely, 
allowing reversion to a known state.

John
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