Re: [matplotlib-devel] Merging Python 3 branch?

2011-10-28 Thread Fernando Perez
Hey guys, On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Eric Firing wrote: > 1) In the coding guide, it might be good to have notes (tips) about how > to maintain compatibility, or at least references to such notes.  I have > read about py3 but have never worked with it. +1 for the py3 merge! IPython maste

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Merging Python 3 branch?

2011-10-28 Thread Michael Droettboom
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Re: [matplotlib-devel] Merging Python 3 branch?

2011-10-28 Thread Eric Firing
On 10/28/2011 09:00 AM, Michael Droettboom wrote: >> 4) I hope the 1.1.x branch doesn't have to be maintained too long; or if >> it does, it would be good to have a single designated maintainer to take >> care of it, backporting from master or applying custom fixes as needed. >> > I feel like merg

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Merging Python 3 branch?

2011-10-28 Thread Michael Droettboom
On 10/28/2011 02:41 PM, Eric Firing wrote: > On 10/28/2011 07:50 AM, Michael Droettboom wrote: >> Now that we have 1.1.0 out, I was thinking maybe now is the time to >> merge the matplotlib-py3 branch into master. As a reminder, the main >> downside is losing compatibility with Python 2.5 and earl

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Merging Python 3 branch?

2011-10-28 Thread Michael Droettboom
On 10/28/2011 02:41 PM, Eric Firing wrote: > On 10/28/2011 07:50 AM, Michael Droettboom wrote: >> Now that we have 1.1.0 out, I was thinking maybe now is the time to >> merge the matplotlib-py3 branch into master. As a reminder, the main >> downside is losing compatibility with Python 2.5 and earl

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Merging Python 3 branch?

2011-10-28 Thread Eric Firing
On 10/28/2011 07:50 AM, Michael Droettboom wrote: > Now that we have 1.1.0 out, I was thinking maybe now is the time to > merge the matplotlib-py3 branch into master. As a reminder, the main > downside is losing compatibility with Python 2.5 and earlier. We would > continue to have a 1.1.x mainte

Re: [matplotlib-devel] Merging Python 3 branch?

2011-10-28 Thread Benjamin Root
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Michael Droettboom wrote: > Now that we have 1.1.0 out, I was thinking maybe now is the time to > merge the matplotlib-py3 branch into master. As a reminder, the main > downside is losing compatibility with Python 2.5 and earlier. We would > continue to have a 1

[matplotlib-devel] Merging Python 3 branch?

2011-10-28 Thread Michael Droettboom
Now that we have 1.1.0 out, I was thinking maybe now is the time to merge the matplotlib-py3 branch into master. As a reminder, the main downside is losing compatibility with Python 2.5 and earlier. We would continue to have a 1.1.x maintenance branch for the foreseeable future for small-yet-