Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 23:09:42 +0000 (UTC) From: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r45275 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status Message-ID: <201407132309.s6DN9g5r057390@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: gjb Date: Sun Jul 13 23:09:42 2014 New Revision: 45275 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/45275 Log: Refresh the python entry to the latest version. Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-04-2014-06.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-04-2014-06.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-04-2014-06.xml Sun Jul 13 21:33:03 2014 (r45274) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-04-2014-06.xml Sun Jul 13 23:09:42 2014 (r45275) @@ -459,16 +459,15 @@ </links> <body> - <p>We are pleased to announce the availability of support for - conflict-free Python package support across different Python - versions, based on the USES=uniquefiles feature recently - introduced to the Ports framework. This means that you can, in - theory, mark a Python package as buildable and installable in - parallel for different Python versions at the same time on the - same host. The package building tools however do not support - this feature yet and the Python team will work closely with - portmgr and pkg developers to enable support on a global ports - and package scale.</p> + <p>We are pleased to announce the availability of conflict-free + Python package support across different Python versions based + on the USES=uniquefiles feature recently introduced to the + Ports framework. A Python package can be marked as buildable + and installable in parallel for different Python versions at + the same time on the same host. The package building tools, + however, do not support this feature yet and the Python team + will work closely with portmgr and pkg developers to enable + support on a global ports and package scale.</p> <p>In May and June a huge clean-up operation took place to remove the last bits and pieces targeting easy_install. In the @@ -485,9 +484,9 @@ <p>Our upstreaming effort continues to produce good outcomes for simplifying maintenance and reducing complexity.</p> - <p>Looking forward, one of the top priorities will be to comply - to the Uses framework in the foreseeable future and to roll - out a consistent maintainer policy for integrating new + <p>Looking forward, one of the top priorities is to comply with + the USES framework in the foreseeable future and to roll out + a consistent maintainer policy for integrating new Python-related ports into the tree.</p> </body> @@ -495,12 +494,10 @@ <task>Migrate bsd.python.mk to the Uses framework.</task> <task>Develop a high-level and lightweight Python Ports Policy.</task> <task>Add support for granular dependencies (for example >=1.0,<2.0).</task> - <task>Look at what adding pip (Python Package Index) support looks like.</task> - <task>Add default QA targets and functions for Python ports (TEST_DEPENDS, - regression-test, etc.)</task> + <task>See what adding pip (Python Package Index) support will require.</task> + <task>Add default QA targets and functions for Python ports (TEST_DEPENDS, regression-test, etc.)</task> <task>More tasks can be found on the team's wiki page (see links).</task> - <task>To get involved, come and say hi on IRC and let us know what you're - interested in!</task> + <task>To get involved, interested people can say hello on IRC and let us know their areas of interest!</task> </help> </project>
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