[Zope3-dev] Zope 3 Repository State

[Jim Fulton]

Martijn Faassen wrote:
> Jim Fulton wrote:
> 
>> Stephan Richter wrote:
>> ...
>>
>>> We will also require Python 2.4 for Zope 3.2, so feel free to use new 
>>> Python features such as decorators.
>>
>>
>>
>> How did we decide this?  Shouldn't we follow a proposal-based policy for
>> a change like this?
> 
> 
> I would favor Python 2.4 for Zope 3.2, for two reasons:
> 
> * 2.4 has been out for a while now, and it will be out for a long time 
> by the time december happens. Maintaining a Zope 3.2 for two python 
> versions is a pain.
> 
> * zope.formlib wants Python 2.4, and I want zope.formlib to be part of 
> Zope 3.2.
> 
>> Note that this also effects Zope 2.  Starting with the next release,
>> the Zope 2 and Zope 3 will be released together.  Zope 2.9 will
>> include Zope 3.2.  If Zope 3.2 requires Python 2.4, then so will
>> Zope 2.9.
> 
> 
> We can still go back to making Zope 2.9 contain Zope 3.1 instead. I 
> still favor this approach where Zope 2.x trails one version behind Zope 
> 3.x. Working with a stable Zope 3 version makes a Five developer's life 
> easier, and we have less release dependencies to worry about.

And we have more Zope releases to maintain and less opportunity for
sharing applications between Zope 2 and 3. That's why I want Zope 2 to
use the current Zope 3 release.

Jim

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