[Discuss-gnuradio] Re: Python 2.6 and Python 3.0

[John Gilmore]

> >> Instead, python3 is included in both 8.10 and 9.04. Is the plan to
> >> port gnuradio to python3?
> >
> > There's no plan yet.  This needs to be investigated.
> 
> Fedora 10 is 2.5.2. Not sure what they are planning. Anyone know of a
> mainstream distro that uses python 2.6?

Python 2.6 missed the release window for F10.  Fedora 11 plans to make
Python 2.6 the default ("Fedora is about pushing the boundaries, and
having Python 2.6 as a transitional release on the path to Python 3000
is no exception.")  The F11 Roadmap says they're 85% done so far (and
have no fallback position, i.e. it's gonna happen even if some things
break around the edges):

  https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/11/FeatureList
  https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Python_2.6

The F11 alpha is already frozen, it'll come out on Feb 5th.  Feature
freeze is March 3.  Beta code and string freezes are March 10.  Is
there any chance that a GNU Radio release with Python 2.6 support
is going to hit those dates?

Python 3.x is going to be a much bigger deal for GNU Radio -- but 2.6
is designed as a compatible transition release so you can evolve your
code forward, gradually.  Guido van van Rossum's slides on "Python
3000 and You" are at the first URL below:

  http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=227041
  http://www.python.org/doc/2.6/whatsnew/2.6.html
  http://python.org/download/releases/3.0/

        John