text_combined: martin v löwis qpnyslvloewisde yes assuming existing projects would point introduce 3x version maybe continue 2x version separate distros similar python large number existing unqualified dependencies say sqlobject would pull higher 3x version crash older projects dont get updated often risk destabilized arrival 3x specific code pypi developers python 3x encouraged 3x guidelines release fat distributions combine 2x 3x usable versions passive voice misleading encouraged encourage people consider option rather assuming couldnt possibly work whether actually works dont know hope would work hope would fat perhaps convention keyword likely new trove classifier spells outs 3x stuff indicators package info pages query filters pypi im fine adding trove classifiers solves problem although still assume problem doesnt actually exist always classifier added actually two packages want use kindly refer archived discussion httpmailpythonorgpipermailpythondev2006april063943html started looking number complaints got started would break existing distutils based installers totally discouraged addition existing distutils codebase good flatly possible fix distutils preserve backwards compatibility anthony baxter thanks still position distutils broken fixed ignored controversial point im afraid perhaps time parallel rewrite setuppy import distutils get old behavior import distutils2 get new let attrition community decide standard list problems distutils somewhere always worked fine see reason fix first place regards martin _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 110746 0500 pythondev breaking distutils pypi python 3000