[Python-Dev] Worried about Python release schedule and lack of stable C-API

2021-09-27 Thread Stephen J. Turnbull
jack.jan...@cwi.nl writes: > I’m getting increasingly worried about the future of Python, You mean about the fact that Python has a plethora (rapidly growing!) of powerful, efficient extension packages and you want to use them all (perhaps recursively)? :-) I really don't think this bodes ill

[Python-Dev] Worried about Python release schedule and lack of stable C-API

2021-09-25 Thread jack . jansen
I’m getting increasingly worried about the future of Python, and those worries have been exacerbated by the new yearly release rhythm, and the lack of a stable C-API that is full enough to entice extension writers to use it. PyPI packages and wheels are targeted to specific Python versions, whic