On Sunday, July 10, 2011 06:53:34 PM Jakub Wilk wrote: > * Matthias Klose <d...@debian.org>, 2011-07-10, 19:34: > >Changes: > > python-defaults (2.7.2-3) experimental; urgency=low > > . > > > > * python: Provide python profiler. > > * Provide a python2 symlink according to PEP 394. > > Excuse me, what? AFAICT status of PEP 384 is "Draft"? > > Was this change discussed here? Was this change discussed with *anybody* > in Debian? > > One would have thought that adding a symlink, which only purpose is to > encourage gratuitous breaking compatibility, is not in line with Debian > culture of technical excellence.
It was discussed and as the decision was to not deviate from upstream, so I don't understand this either. Fortunately it's only in experimental. I do not think this should go into Unstable (or Ubuntu, but that's a topic for another list). Scott K -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-python-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201107102126.30450.deb...@kitterman.com
