[Python-Dev] 2.3.6 for the unicode buffer overrun

Georg Brandl g.brandl at gmx.net
Thu Oct 12 21:30:49 CEST 2006


Barry Warsaw wrote:
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> On Oct 12, 2006, at 4:08 AM, Anthony Baxter wrote:
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>> I've had a couple of queries about whether PSF-2006-001 merits a  
>> 2.3.6.
>> Personally, I lean towards "no" - 2.4 was nearly two years ago now.  
>> But I'm
>> open to other opinions - I guess people see the phrase "buffer  
>> overrun" and
>> they get scared.
>>
>> Plus once 2.4.4 final is out next week, I'll have cut 12 releases  
>> since
>> March. Assuming a 2.5.1 before March (very likely) that'll be 14  
>> releases
>> in 12 months. 16 releases in 12 months would just about make me go  
>> crazy.
> 
> I've offered in the past to dust off my release manager cap and do a  
> 2.3.6 release.  Having not done one in a long while, the most  
> daunting part for me is getting the website updated, since I have  
> none of those tools installed.

I'm I the only one who feels that the website is a big workflow problem?

Georg



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