Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-28 Thread Guido van Rossum
On 11/20/05, Martin v. Löwis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The local python community here in Sydney indicated that python.org is only upset when groups port the source to 'obscure' systems and *don't* submit patches... It is possible that I was misinformed. I never

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-28 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Guido van Rossum wrote: Perhaps the following compromise can be made: the PSF accepts patches from reputable platform maintainers. (Of course, like all contributions, they must be of high quality and not break anything, etc., before they are accepted.) If such patches cause problems with

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-28 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Guido van Rossum wrote: I don't recall why DOS support was removed (PEP 11 doesn't say) The PEP was actually created after the removal, so you added (or asked me to add) this entry: Name: MS-DOS, MS-Windows 3.x Unsupported in: Python 2.0 Code removed in: Python

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-28 Thread Guido van Rossum
On 11/28/05, Martin v. Löwis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guido van Rossum wrote: Perhaps the following compromise can be made: the PSF accepts patches from reputable platform maintainers. (Of course, like all contributions, they must be of high quality and not break anything, etc., before

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-22 Thread decker
quote who=[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sat, Nov 19, 2005 at 11:06:16PM +0100, Martin v. Löwis wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would appreciate feedback concerning these patches before the next PythonD (for DOS/DJGPP) is released. PEP 11 says that DOS is not supported anymore since Python 2.0. So

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-22 Thread Ben Decker
It's not that much availability of the platform I worry about, but the commitment of the Python porter. We need somebody to forward bug reports to, and somebody to intervene if incompatible changes are made. This person would also indicate that the platform is no longer available, and hence

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-21 Thread Martin v. Löwis
Ben Decker wrote: I think the port has beed supported for three years now. I am not sure what kind of commitment you are looking for, but the patch and software are supplied under the same terms of liability and warranty as anything else under the GPL. That (licensed under GPL) would be an

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-20 Thread jepler
On Sat, Nov 19, 2005 at 11:06:16PM +0100, Martin v. Löwis wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would appreciate feedback concerning these patches before the next PythonD (for DOS/DJGPP) is released. PEP 11 says that DOS is not supported anymore since Python 2.0. So I am -1 on reintroducing

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-20 Thread Martin v. Löwis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've taken a glance at the patch. There are probably a few things to quarrel over--for instance, it looks like a site.py change will cause python to print a blank line when it's started, and the removal of a '#define HAVE_FORK 1' in posixmodule.c---but this still

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-20 Thread Martin v. Löwis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The local python community here in Sydney indicated that python.org is only upset when groups port the source to 'obscure' systems and *don't* submit patches... It is possible that I was misinformed. I never heard such concerns. I personally wouldn't notice if somebody

Re: [Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-19 Thread Martin v. Löwis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would appreciate feedback concerning these patches before the next PythonD (for DOS/DJGPP) is released. PEP 11 says that DOS is not supported anymore since Python 2.0. So I am -1 on reintroducing support for it. Regards, Martin

[Python-Dev] Patch Req. # 1351020 1351036: PythonD modifications

2005-11-16 Thread decker
Hello, I would appreciate feedback concerning these patches before the next PythonD (for DOS/DJGPP) is released. Thanks in advance. Regards, Ben Decker Systems Integrator http://www.caddit.net - Stay ahead of the information curve. Receive MCAD