Re: Minimum Required Python Version

2012-12-01 Thread Gregory Szorc
The bump to Python 2.6 seemed to go OK. So, I think it's time to finish the transition and bump the minimum to Python 2.7. Per the previous discussion on this list, I don't believe we have any outstanding objections. So, I propose we move forward with this as soon as we have confirmation that

Re: Super-review, what shall we do with you?

2012-12-01 Thread Neil
On a side note, what can we do about checking for unusually verbose or inefficient constructs? Examples: static const PRUnichar* kResetBackupDirectory = NS_LITERAL_STRING(resetBackupDirectory).get(); This is technically incorrect on systems that don't support a 16-bit char type (short

Re: Super-review, what shall we do with you?

2012-12-01 Thread Gregory Szorc
On 12/1/2012 4:28 PM, Neil wrote: On a side note, what can we do about checking for unusually verbose or inefficient constructs? Examples: We could create a compiler plugin that examines the AST for known badness. See bug 733873. ___ dev-platform

Re: Super-review, what shall we do with you?

2012-12-01 Thread Justin Dolske
On 12/1/12 4:28 PM, Neil wrote: On a side note, what can we do about checking for unusually verbose or inefficient constructs? Examples: I don't think this has anything to to with sr policy, nor should it. Justin ___ dev-platform mailing list

Re: Minimum Required Python Version

2012-12-01 Thread Justin Wood (Callek)
Gregory Szorc wrote: If there are any objections, please voice them now. Can we re-post this as an entirely new thread, out of shear luck I noticed it, though its buried in the middle of my threaded view for way back in September. In a thread I have long since chosen to ignore since I knew the