"Martin v. Löwis" writes: > Still, the question would be whether any of these failures can manage to > block a release.
Exactly. Personally, I would say that in a volunteer-maintained project, "Platform X is supported" means that "There is a bug that seems to affect only Platform X" is a candidate for release blocker, or other standardized action to get things fixed (call for volunteers, etc). That's a matter for agreement among the volunteers, not an objective definition. I think statements of support for certain platforms are useful to users, and that they cause very little additional friction or misunderstanding. (Users who think that "support" implies "support contract" are usually capable of finding an excuse to ignore *any* disclaimer of warrantee; simply refusing to use the word "support" won't save you from them!) If a distinction needs to be made, we can say "Python *support* for a platform does not imply that any particular issue will receive concentrated attention from the core developers in any time frame. When and how to address issues is up to the judgment of the development community. *Support contracts* are available from the businesses listed on the Wiki under 'Python Consultancies' for those who need a higher level of support." _______________________________________________ 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
