Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:44 +0100 From: "Danny Pansters" <danny@ricin.com> To: freebsd-python@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/118773: x11-toolkits/py-qt and devel/py-sip don't need python2.5 as port states Message-ID: <200801300000.44589.danny@ricin.com> In-Reply-To: <479ECC98.9080802@augusta.de> References: <200801290206.57222.danny@ricin.com> <479ECC98.9080802@augusta.de>
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On Tuesday 29 January 2008 07:50:00 Gerhard Schmidt wrote: > Danny Pansters schrieb: > > Py-2.5 became the default python around the time that PyQt4 update > > arrived, and I have proactively set USE_PYTHON=2.5+ > > > > There *have* been certain problems with PyQt4 with python 2.5- (fixed by > > the author but you never know what else may lurk). Also, PyQt4 > > development uses py-2.5 now. > > > > Also, the PR originator should have CC'd me, or may be just ask why I > > made that decision. > > > > I do not approve this patch. PR originator can use his patch locally and > > solve any future problems arising from that locally as well. > > There is still no information why the decision is made. > > Using USE_PYTHON=2.4+ will still install python2.5 by default but whouldn't > prevent the port form being installed on python2.4. So where is the gain in > your decision. > > Python2.4 is still widely used. E.g. Zope doesn't run on 2.5 so all users > of Zope have still 2.4 installed. Your decision causes many problems > without any gain. > > Regards > Estartu You can CC the python@ list as many times as you want, but the patch is not approved. And now please stop bothering me and the people reading this ML. Danhome | help
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