jeff rush wgqvtauprocom martin v löwis wrote specific code pypi developers python 3x encouraged 3x guidelines release fat distributions combine 2x 3x usable versions passive voice misleading encouraged encouraged __3x guidelines__ presume although ive found yet kind document developers titled something like migrate python code 2x 3x document would logical place advice consideration tradeoffs jumping 3x maintaining two synced versions using 2to3 3to2 risks keeping two independent releases identifying best practices would help make good choices community encourage people consider option rather assuming couldnt possibly work whether actually works dont know hope would work hope would fat dont actual success story dualversion distribution even prototype using 2to3 within distutils package would encourage practice without least one example kindly refer archived discussion httpmailpythonorgpipermailpythondev2006april063943html thanks still position distutils broken fixed ignored since precise api documented well many people began make use ambiguous internal interfaces fixes would indeed break vote would right thing even results breakage respect philosophy 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 unfortunately much anecdotal much occurs lists outside python community attempting package things comments developers peeked distutils source blanched problems bugs per se disagreement scope functionality lack wellknown alternatives fix broken doesnt work agreement expand scope working pulling together list however getting tracker debate record decisions occur agree hard fix problems one _clearly_ reporting us much smoke enough light always worked fine see reason fix first place pardon lack knowledge background say always worked fine referring personal experiences using _install_ software experiences packager actually distributing complex collections modules different platforms jeff _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 110821 0500 pythondev breaking distutils pypi python 3000