[Python-Dev] SVN IS OPEN

[Guido van Rossum]

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 3:24 AM, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:
> Antoine Pitrou wrote:
>>
>> Guido van Rossum <guido <at> python.org> writes:
>>>
>>> Thanks Barry! Indeed, I want everyone to focus on stabilization and
>>> release blockers (and the occasional speed-up). Be extra careful with
>>> what you submit between now and October, ask for a code review unless
>>> you're really sure. Also, remember, NO NEW FEATURES!
>>
>> What should be done about http://bugs.python.org/issue2834?
>> Should it make it into 3.0 or be delayed until 3.1?
>>
>> (code-wise there isn't left to be done, take a decision about a potential
>> "(?
>> a)" modifier and then implement it)
>
> Before beta 3, I think if we need minor features (such as re.ASCII) to fix
> fairly major bugs (re.IGNORECASE not working properly by default in Py3k)
> then they should probably go in (case by case permission still needed from
> Barry or Guido though, as with any post-beta1 feature addition).
>
> Once we're past beta 3 and heading for rc1 then the bar for approving
> feature additions to fix bugs will move even higher though.

Right. Once b3 is out the bar will be *really* high. Once rc1 is out
the bar will be raised even for bug fixes! So do this now.

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--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)