From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jul 13 23:09:43 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0EACD187; Sun, 13 Jul 2014 23:09:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F05022187; Sun, 13 Jul 2014 23:09:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.8/8.14.8) with ESMTP id s6DN9g55057391; Sun, 13 Jul 2014 23:09:42 GMT (envelope-from gjb@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from gjb@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.8/8.14.8/Submit) id s6DN9g5r057390; Sun, 13 Jul 2014 23:09:42 GMT (envelope-from gjb@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201407132309.s6DN9g5r057390@svn.freebsd.org> From: Glen Barber Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 23:09:42 +0000 (UTC) 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 X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 23:09:43 -0000 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 @@ -

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.

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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.

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 @@

Our upstreaming effort continues to produce good outcomes for simplifying maintenance and reducing complexity.

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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 +

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.

@@ -495,12 +494,10 @@ Migrate bsd.python.mk to the Uses framework. Develop a high-level and lightweight Python Ports Policy. Add support for granular dependencies (for example >=1.0,<2.0). - Look at what adding pip (Python Package Index) support looks like. - Add default QA targets and functions for Python ports (TEST_DEPENDS, - regression-test, etc.) + See what adding pip (Python Package Index) support will require. + Add default QA targets and functions for Python ports (TEST_DEPENDS, regression-test, etc.) More tasks can be found on the team's wiki page (see links). - To get involved, come and say hi on IRC and let us know what you're - interested in! + To get involved, interested people can say hello on IRC and let us know their areas of interest!