robert brewer rsgairznaminusorg martin v löwis wrote dont see need pypi packages distributions avoid confusion python packages see two options provide single release supports 2x 3x precise strategy might vary one going single source version setuppy run 2to3 perhaps 3to2 dualsource packages setuppy install one right version setuppy needs written runs versions easy b switch python 3 point ie burn bridges seem implying projects may release separate source distributions imagine somebody would want thats odd cant imagine anybody would want given number issues 2to3 cant fix would dangerous guess certainly cant imagine justintime porting solution would work reliably making two releases means migrate done making single release work 2x 3x means keep details python 2 3 head time code mention litter codebase following ugly hack lets us work python 2 3 comments someone else doesnt undo hard work run tests python 3 2 thanks brain small robert brewer rsgairznaminusorg _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 082920 0700 pythondev breaking distutils pypi python 3000