[Python-Dev] PEP 413: Faster evolution of the Python Standard Library

[Eric V. Smith]

On 2/25/2012 11:50 AM, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
>> The problem is that you can't say "my code works on Python 3.3". You now
>> have to specify the micro version number as well: "my code works on
>> Python 3.3.1+". We've made this mistake before; I can't see it happening
>> again.
> 
> I don't see how it's a mistake. It's only a mistake if it breaks the
> convention on version numbers, which is precisely what we are
> discussing to change.

I was thinking of language changes, so maybe it doesn't apply to this
discussion. I thought there was some non-trivial addition to the
language in a micro release, but searching for it I don't come up with
anything. Maybe it was adding True and False in 2.2.1.