From owner-freebsd-python@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 17 14:57:20 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: python@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 ESMTP id 807CED22; Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:57:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mva@FreeBSD.org) Received: from smtprelay01.ispgateway.de (smtprelay01.ispgateway.de [80.67.31.24]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3E77E2BC3; Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:57:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [89.204.139.130] (helo=[10.149.46.130]) by smtprelay01.ispgateway.de with esmtps (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.68) (envelope-from ) id 1VAhuf-0002rR-Pr; Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:55:39 +0200 References: <20130802180059.GA1278@medusa.sysfault.org> <20130803123634.GA1280@medusa.sysfault.org> <20130803123914.GB1280@medusa.sysfault.org> <20130810084638.GB1282@medusa.sysfault.org> <20130815181747.GA1281@medusa.sysfault.org> <20130817081345.GA40195@medusa.sysfault.org> <520F36D2.5090608@FreeBSD.org> <20130817090137.GB40195@medusa.sysfault.org> <520F40DA.3000104@FreeBSD.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) In-Reply-To: <520F40DA.3000104@FreeBSD.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (10B329) From: Marcus von Appen Subject: Re: [CFT] lang/python becoming a python binary wrapper Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:55:27 +0200 To: "koobs@FreeBSD.org" X-Df-Sender: [pbs]ZnJlZWJzZEBzeXNmYXVsdC5vcmc= Cc: "python@freebsd.org" X-BeenThere: freebsd-python@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: FreeBSD-specific Python issues List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:57:20 -0000 On 17.08.2013, at 11:22, Kubilay Kocak wrote: > On 17/08/2013 7:01 PM, Marcus von Appen wrote: >> On, Sat Aug 17, 2013, Kubilay Kocak wrote: >>=20 >>> On 17/08/2013 6:13 PM, Marcus von Appen wrote: >>>> The relevant UPDATING entry for the change will look like: >>>>=20 >>>> 20130817: >>>> AFFECTS: users of lang/python* >>>> AUTHOR: mva@FreeBSD.org >>>>=20 >>>> The lang/python* ports do not install links to 2to3, idle, pydoc, pyth= on >>>> and other binaries anymore. Those were moved into the lang/python2 and= >>>> lang/python3 ports. If you have lang/python2* or lang/python3* install= ed, >>>> please also install the associated lang/python2 or lang/python3 port. >>>>=20 >>>> 1. update lang/python2* and/or lang/python3* >>>> 2. install lang/python2 and/or lang/python3 >>>> 3. reinstall lang/python (if installed). >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> I think, the instructions should suffice. Please let me know, if you >>>> feel that more details are necessary. >>>>=20 >>>> Cheers >>>> Marcus >>>=20 >>> Minor tweak: >>>=20 >>> The lang/python* ports no longer install links to 2to3, idle, pydoc, >>> python and other binaries. These have been moved into lang/python2 and >>> lang/python3 ports respectively. This change allows ... brief >>> explanation of benefit here. >>>=20 >>> Also, what are the "other" binaries, and are they worth mentioning >>> explicitly? >>=20 >> They are not worth mentioning in my opinion, since those would be the >> shared builds (python-shared) and config binaries (python-{shared}-config= ). >>=20 >> Right now I would not want to name any specific benefit, since this >> could give users the wrong impression that it is available already and >> something like >>=20 >> This change allows the FreeBSD python ports to be used with different >> Python versions at the same time as a mid-term goal. >>=20 >> or >>=20 >> This change will enable other Python implementations to act as default >> Python interpreter in the future. >>=20 >> feels to vague to me. If you think, it's worth mentioning, I'll put it >> in, though. >>=20 >> Cheers >> Marcus >=20 > Concur, it ought to be clear. How's this: >=20 > This change brings us closer to the goal of making Python ports usable > with different Python versions at the same time. >=20 Sounds good, thanks. > -- > koobs > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-python@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-python > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-python-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"