Re: Python 2.5 vs the buildfarm - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Gregory Stark
Subject Re: Python 2.5 vs the buildfarm
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Msg-id 87prow3d41.fsf@oxford.xeocode.com
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In response to Re: Python 2.5 vs the buildfarm  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Python 2.5 vs the buildfarm  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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"Tom Lane" <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> writes:

> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
>> Am Tuesday, 29. July 2008 schrieb Greg Sabino Mullane:
>>> What's not stable about having Python 2.5?
>
>> I mean "stable" to mean "does not change (unnecessarily)".
>
> I really don't understand Peter's objection here.  This thread has
> already consumed more person-time than I spent on applying the
> back-patch.  

Well I certainly wouldn't expect us to feel obligated to spend much effort
making 8.1 work with a new Redhat release, for example. We would just say 8.1
is only supported on those systems it was supported on when it was released.

But if you're happy doing the work I can't see any reason to stop you either.

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