jeff rush wgqvtauprocom martin v löwis wrote dont see need pypi packages distributions avoid confusion python packages see two options provide single release supports 2x 3x b switch python 3 point ie burn bridges seem implying projects may release separate source distributions imagine somebody would want 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 also hassle 2x programmers browsing pypi useful modules incorporate programs downloading weasy_install dont see project website getting streams errors unknowningly hit 3xspecific version perhaps convention keyword likely new trove classifier spells outs 3x stuff indicators package info pages query filters pypi 2 attempts years fix distutils last one 2006 anthony baxter stated major hurdle strong demand respect backward compatibility finally gave 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 one purposes python 30 freedom break backward compatibility sake right thing permissible give distutils good reworking stop letting compatibility issues hold us back dont know proposed changes changes general feel need backwards compatibility exaggerated controversial point im afraid perhaps time parallel rewrite setuppy import distutils get old behavior import distutils2 get new let attrition community decide standard jeff _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 103743 0500 pythondev breaking distutils pypi python 3000