[Python-Dev] #Python3 ! ? (was Python Library Support in 3.x)

[Terry Reedy]

On 6/27/2010 5:44 AM, Georg Brandl wrote:
> Am 22.06.2010 01:01, schrieb Terry Reedy:
>> On 6/21/2010 3:59 PM, Steve Holden wrote:
>>> Terry Reedy wrote:
>>>> On 6/21/2010 8:33 AM, Nick Coghlan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> P.S. (We're going to have a tough decision to make somewhere along the
>>>>> line where docs.python.org is concerned, too - when do we flick the
>>>>> switch and make a 3.x version of the docs the default?
>>>>
>>>> Easy. When 3.2 is released. When 2.7 is released, 3.2 becomes 'trunk'.
>>>> Trunk released always take over docs.python.org. To do otherwise would
>>>> be to say that 3.2 is not a real trunk release and not yet ready for
>>>> real use -- a major slam.
>>>>
>>>> Actually, I thought this was already discussed and decided ;-).
>>>>
>>> This also gives the 2.7 release it's day in the sun before relegation to
>>> maintenance status.
>>
>> Every new version (except 3.0 and 3.1) has gone to maintenance status
>> *and* becomes the featured release on docs.python.org the day it was
>> released.  2.7 would just spend less time as the featured release on
>> that page.
>
> I'm not sure 3.2 should take over in December just yet.  (There's also
> docs3.python.org that always lands at the latest 3.x documentation).
>
> However, there will be enough time to discuss this when 3.2 is actually
> about to be released.

Sure. Since I expect that the argument for treating 3.2 as a regular 
production-use-ready release will be stronger then than now, I agree on 
differing discussion.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy