However the definition of "feature" vs. "bugfix" isn't always crystal clear.
Some things that went into 2.4 recently felt like small features to me; but others may disagree: - fixing chunk.py to allow chunk size to be > 2GB - supporting Unicode filenames in fileinput.py Are these features or bugfixes? On 2/22/06, Anthony Baxter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sunday 12 February 2006 21:51, Thomas Wouters wrote: > > Well, in the past, features -- even syntax changes -- have gone in > > between the last beta and the final release (but reminding Guido > > might bring him to tears of regret. ;) Features have also gone into > > what would have been 'bugfix releases' if you looked at the > > numbering alone (1.5 -> 1.5.1 -> 1.5.2, for instance.) "The past" > > doesn't have a very impressive track record... > > *cough* Go on. Try slipping a feature into a bugfix release now, see > how loudly you can make an Australian swear... > > See also PEP 006. Do I need to add a "bad language" caveat in it? -- --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/) _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
