From 192996379d11469b6ad9672453c243b7c2e0fd90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Kitterman <kitterma@dell-desktop>
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:02:49 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Make it clear that helper specific policy only applies to
Python 2.
---
debian/python-policy.sgml | 12 ++++++++----
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/debian/python-policy.sgml b/debian/python-policy.sgml
index b7a4162..2542109 100644
--- a/debian/python-policy.sgml
+++ b/debian/python-policy.sgml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
<name>Scott Kitterman</name>
<email>scott@kitterman.com</email>
</author>
- <version>version 0.9.1.0</version>
+ <version>version 0.9.2.0</version>
<abstract>
This document describes the packaging of Python within the
@@ -84,9 +84,13 @@
binary package <package>python3</package> will represent the current
Debian Python 3 version. As far as is reasonable, python and python3
should be treated as separate runtime systems with minimal
- interdependencies. Except as noted, policy for Python 3 is the same
- as Python with the addition of the version number as needed to
- distinguish them.
+ interdependencies. In some cases, Python policy explicitly references
+ Python helper programs such as python-support and python-central. None of
+ these references apply to Python 3. It is a design goal to fully specify
+ required interfaces and functions in policy for Python 3 and to avoid
+ enshrining specific implmentation details in policy. Except as noted,
+ policy for Python 3 is the same as Python with the addition of the version
+ number as needed to distinguish them.
</p>
<p>
The default Debian Python version should always be the latest stable
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