[Python-Dev] Re: Worried about Python release schedule and lack of stable C-API

2021-09-25 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 01:14:18AM +0200, jack.jan...@cwi.nl wrote: > I’m getting increasingly worried about the future of Python, That Python will become even more popular? TIOBE: second place, 0.16% below C. PYPL: first place, 12.3% above Java. RedMonk: equal second with Java.

[Python-Dev] Re: Worried about Python release schedule and lack of stable C-API

2021-09-25 Thread Nathaniel Smith
On Sat, Sep 25, 2021 at 5:40 PM wrote: > PyPI packages and wheels are targeted to specific Python versions, which > means that any project that depends on some of the larger extension packages > (of which there are many, and many of which are must-have for many projects) > now start lagging

[Python-Dev] Re: Worried about Python release schedule and lack of stable C-API

2021-09-25 Thread MRAB
On 2021-09-26 00:14, jack.jan...@cwi.nl wrote: I’m getting increasingly worried about the future of Python, and those worries have been exacerbated by the new yearly release rhythm, and the lack of a stable C-API that is full enough to entice extension writers to use it. PyPI packages and

[Python-Dev] Worried about Python release schedule and lack of stable C-API

2021-09-25 Thread jack . jansen
I’m getting increasingly worried about the future of Python, and those worries have been exacerbated by the new yearly release rhythm, and the lack of a stable C-API that is full enough to entice extension writers to use it. PyPI packages and wheels are targeted to specific Python versions,

[Python-Dev] Re: Changing exception text in micro releases

2021-09-25 Thread Serhiy Storchaka
24.09.21 16:51, Eric V. Smith пише: > This is clearly an improvement. My question is: is it okay to backport > this to 3.9 and 3.10? I think we have a rule that it's okay to change > the exception text, but I'm not sure how that applies to micro releases > (3.9.x, 3.10.1). I am sure that it will