[Python-Dev] Python 2.6.3

[Barry Warsaw]

On Sep 9, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Ned Deily wrote:

> In article <11A6545D-7204-4F61-B55B-1CC77CB5645E at python.org>,
> Barry Warsaw <barry at python.org> wrote:
>> I still want to release by the 25th, but I'd be willing to move the  
>> rc
>> to Monday the 21st.  We're really just trying to avoid a brown bag
>> moment, so that should give us enough time to double check the  
>> releases.
>
> The recent release of OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) has triggered a fair
> amount of 2.6 bug tracker activity, since 10.6 now includes 2.6  
> (2.6.1)
> and a 64-bit version at that.   A number of patches have either just
> been checked-in over the past couple of weeks or are getting some
> exposure before check-in.  Given the timing and the (appropriate)
> infrequency of 2.6.x releases, I think it would be unfortunate to push
> 2.6.3 out the door without ensuring that it works well on 10.6.
> Therefore, I propose that 2.6.3 should have 10.6 compatibility as a
> "release goal".
>
> Without trying to put Ronald on the spot (too much!), it would be a  
> good
> idea to get his assessment where things stand wrt 2.6 on 10.6 before
> setting a final release date.

I'm hoping that Python won't have any issues building and running on  
10.6, but I don't have it yet so I can't personally test it out.

How would you quantify "works well"?  Do you have any thoughts on  
tests you'd run other than the standard test suite?  If 2.6.3 is shown  
to pass its test suite on 10.5.x, is that good enough?  Are the  
specific bug fixes necessary for 10.6?

-Barry

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