Re: [Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x

2007-08-13 Thread Trent Mick
Martin v. Löwis wrote: > I'd like to remove support for Windows 9x (95, 98(SE), ME) > soon from the Python trunk. This would primarily affect all > wide-string APIs (which would be considered present > unconditionally), as well as certain "new" Win32 functions; > in this cleanup, I would also drop

[Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x

2007-08-12 Thread Martin v. Löwis
I'd like to remove support for Windows 9x (95, 98(SE), ME) soon from the Python trunk. This would primarily affect all wide-string APIs (which would be considered present unconditionally), as well as certain "new" Win32 functions; in this cleanup, I would also drop support for NT+ before Windows 20

Re: [Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x in 2.6

2006-02-25 Thread martin
Zitat von Trent Mick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Are there specific code areas in mind that would be ripped out for this > or is this mainly to avoid having to test on and ensure new code is > compatible with? Primarily the non-W versions of the file system API. I think the W9x popen support could als

Re: [Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x in 2.6

2006-02-24 Thread Tim Peters
[Neal Norwitz] >> Martin and I were talking about dropping support for older versions of >> Windows (of the non-NT flavor). We both thought that it was >> reasonable to stop supporting Win9x (including WinME) in Python 2.6. >> I updated PEP 11 to reflect this. It's OK by me, but I have the same q

Re: [Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x in 2.6

2006-02-24 Thread Facundo Batista
2006/2/24, Neal Norwitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Martin and I were talking about dropping support for older versions of > Windows (of the non-NT flavor). We both thought that it was > reasonable to stop supporting Win9x (including WinME) in Python 2.6. +1 .Facundo Blog: http://www.taniquetil

Re: [Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x in 2.6

2006-02-24 Thread Trent Mick
[Neal Norwitz wrote] > Martin and I were talking about dropping support for older versions of > Windows (of the non-NT flavor). We both thought that it was > reasonable to stop supporting Win9x (including WinME) in Python 2.6. > I updated PEP 11 to reflect this. Are there specific code areas in

Re: [Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x in 2.6

2006-02-24 Thread Guido van Rossum
On 2/24/06, Michael Foord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A lot of people are still using Windows 98. But I guess if noone is > volunteering to maintain the code... Agreed. If they're so keen on using an antiquated OS, perhaps they would be perfectly happy using a matching Python version... Somehow

Re: [Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x in 2.6

2006-02-24 Thread Alexander Schremmer
On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:29:27 -0800, Aahz wrote: > DOS has some actual utility for low-grade devices and is overall a > simpler platform to deliver code for. At the standard 18-month release > cycle, it will be beginning of 2008 for the release of 2.6, which is ten > years after Win98. The last W

Re: [Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x in 2.6

2006-02-24 Thread Aahz
On Fri, Feb 24, 2006, Michael Foord wrote: > Georg Brandl wrote: >> Neal Norwitz wrote: >> >>> Martin and I were talking about dropping support for older versions of >>> Windows (of the non-NT flavor). We both thought that it was >>> reasonable to stop supporting Win9x (including WinME) in Pyth

Re: [Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x in 2.6

2006-02-24 Thread Michael Foord
Georg Brandl wrote: > Neal Norwitz wrote: > >> Martin and I were talking about dropping support for older versions of >> Windows (of the non-NT flavor). We both thought that it was >> reasonable to stop supporting Win9x (including WinME) in Python 2.6. >> I updated PEP 11 to reflect this. >> >

Re: [Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x in 2.6

2006-02-24 Thread Georg Brandl
Neal Norwitz wrote: > Martin and I were talking about dropping support for older versions of > Windows (of the non-NT flavor). We both thought that it was > reasonable to stop supporting Win9x (including WinME) in Python 2.6. > I updated PEP 11 to reflect this. > > The Python 2.5 installer will

[Python-Dev] Dropping support for Win9x in 2.6

2006-02-24 Thread Neal Norwitz
Martin and I were talking about dropping support for older versions of Windows (of the non-NT flavor). We both thought that it was reasonable to stop supporting Win9x (including WinME) in Python 2.6. I updated PEP 11 to reflect this. The Python 2.5 installer will present a warning message on the