Re: [Python-Dev] re: 2.4 news reaches interesting places

2004-12-17 Thread Carlos Ribeiro
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 06:13:41 -0700, Stewart Midwinter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A number of people commented on the article in GCN, at http://gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/28026-1.html, and wondered if more could not be done to address the perception of speed. The point is made that although

[Python-Dev] RE: [Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Modules posixmodule.c, 2.300.8.10, 2.300.8.11

2004-12-17 Thread Raymond Hettinger
The Dec 12th check-ins break tests on WinME: test_glob.py Traceback (most recent call last): File test_glob.py, line 78, in test_glob_one_directory eq(self.glob('a*'), map(self.norm, ['a', 'aab', 'aaa'])) File test_glob.py, line 67, in assertSequencesEqual_noorder

RE: [Python-Dev] re: 2.4 news reaches interesting places

2004-12-17 Thread Raymond Hettinger
So how about a slogan like Code it Fast, with Python, or Python: Code Fast -- one which emphasizes the (easily defended) claim that development time is shorter with Python, but which at the same time manages to associate the word fast with Python. I always liked: Python, the language that

Re: [Python-Dev] re: 2.4 news reaches interesting places

2004-12-17 Thread Eirik Mikkelsen
On Fri, 2004-12-17 at 09:20 -0200, Carlos Ribeiro wrote: BTW, I would move away from the fast enough when talking about performance. It's difficult to qualify what is enough in marketing terms; also, a selling/winning message can't be seen as taking excuses for any reason. On the other hand,

RE: [Python-Dev] re: 2.4 news reaches interesting places

2004-12-17 Thread Andrew MacIntyre
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, Raymond Hettinger wrote: So how about a slogan like Code it Fast, with Python, or Python: Code Fast -- one which emphasizes the (easily defended) claim that development time is shorter with Python, but which at the same time manages to associate the word fast with

[Python-Dev] Weekly Python Patch/Bug Summary

2004-12-17 Thread Kurt B. Kaiser
Patch / Bug Summary ___ Patches : 259 open ( +0) / 2707 closed ( +2) / 2966 total ( +2) Bugs: 822 open (+22) / 4685 closed (+23) / 5507 total (+45) RFE : 160 open ( +0) / 139 closed ( +2) / 299 total ( +2) New / Reopened Patches __ repair