[Python-Dev] r43214 - peps/trunk/pep-3000.txt

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Michael Hudson wrote:
> "Fredrik Lundh" <fredrik at pythonware.com> writes:
> 
>> neal.norwitz wrote:
>>
>>> +Outstanding Issues
>>> +==================
>>> +
>>> +* Require C99, so we can use // comments, named initializers, declare variables
>>> +  without introducing a new scope, among other benefits.
>> gcc only, in other words ?
> 
> Heh, I was going to make this point as well: it's not clear that MSVC
> will ever support C99.  It supports some of the features listed here,
> of course, but probably won't support everything.

Given the list of features Neal mentioned, I don't think these
really warrant going for full C99.

>>> +* Remove support for old systems, including: OS2, BeOS, RISCOS, (SGI) Irix, Tru64
>> what's old with tru64 ?  it's not that uncommon in places where Python
>> has a strong presence, you can still buy AXP hardware throughout 2006,
>> and HP says they'll keep developing and supporting the software platform
>> at least through 2011.
> 
> And we still have someone actively interested in maintaining the OS2
> port, it seems.

Dito for BeOS, now under the name Zeta OS.

-- 
Marc-Andre Lemburg
eGenix.com

Professional Python Services directly from the Source  (#1, Mar 22 2006)
>>> Python/Zope Consulting and Support ...        http://www.egenix.com/
>>> mxODBC.Zope.Database.Adapter ...             http://zope.egenix.com/
>>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ...        http://python.egenix.com/
________________________________________________________________________

::: Try mxODBC.Zope.DA for Windows,Linux,Solaris,FreeBSD for free ! ::::