[Python-Dev] Official version support statement

[Steve Holden]

Nick Coghlan wrote:
> Steve Holden wrote:
>> In which case doesn't it make more sense to use the existing mechanism 
>> of PEP 356 (Release Schedule)? If something isn't listed in there 
>> (even without dates) then there are no current plans to release it, 
>> and that tells the reader everything they need to know.
>>
>> At the moment the PEP begins with "This document describes the 
>> development and release schedule for Python 2.5." but it could just as 
>> easily say "future releases of the Python 2.X series" or something 
>> similar.
>>
>> Which reminds me, that PEP needs updating!
> 
> Those release schedule PEPs are mainly a TODO list leading up to the 
> 2.x.0 releases, though - there's a new one for each major version bump:
> 
> PEP 160 - Python 1.6
> PEP 200 - Python 2.0
> PEP 226 - Python 2.1
> PEP 251 - Python 2.2
> PEP 283 - Python 2.3
> PEP 320 - Python 2.4
> PEP 356 - Python 2.5
> PEP 361 - Python 2.6
> 
> Cheers,
> Nick.
> 
Thanks, it wouldn't be appropriate then (and 361 *doesn't* need updating).

regards
  Steve
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