On Tue, 22 Jun 2021 at 10:06, Petr Viktorin <encu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 21. 06. 21 20:20, Guido van Rossum wrote: > > Okay, I think your evidence can then be discounted. Really, any app that > > relies on the publicly installed Python runs a serious risk of breaking > > when that Python gets updated, regardless of whether the ABI changes or > not. > > Unfortunately, this includes scripts for any extensible software > (Mayavi, GIMP, etc) -- even if Python is bundled with that software, > upgrading the software risks breaking the scripts. > > I'm confused by what you mean by this, or why it is a problem? If I upgrade GIMP (and it vendors some version/variant of Python), it is not unreasonable that this would break a script that I have written in GIMPython? (GIMP should probably mention that it has changed its Python and how in the changelog/release notes) If I upgrade my OS, and I use the system Python, scripts I have written might break too. (Of course, GIMP is a placeholder here, I do not actually know what it does in terms of Python (vendoring), if at all.
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