[Python-Dev] Issue 11715: building Python from source on multiarch Debian/Ubuntu

[Eric Smith]

On 4/1/2011 6:46 AM, Georg Brandl wrote:
> Am 31.03.2011 19:35, schrieb Éric Araujo:
>>> I would like to apply this patch (or its moral equivalent) to all active,
>>> affected branches of Python, meaning 2.5 through 2.7, and 3.1 through 3.3, as
>>> soon as possible.  Without this, it will be very difficult for anyone on
>>> future Ubuntu or Debian releases to build Python.  Since it's not a new
>>> feature, but just a minor fix to the build process, I think it should be okay
>>> to back port.
>>
>> If I understand the policy correctly, 2.5 and 2.6 are not considered
>> active branches, so any doc, build or bug fixes are not acceptable.
> 
> I wouldn't say doc fixes are not acceptable, but they are rather pointless
> since there won't be any more online docs or released docs for those versions.

And I don't see a problem with build fixes. It's not like we're adding
language features. If it makes someone's life easier, then what's the harm?

Eric.