Message141659
Oh wow, so it depends on the *build* time major version? That's really not useful at all for linux 2.x and 3.x; there is nothing useful anyone can possibly do with the distinction between platform == "linux2" and platform == "linux3". All it could possibly do is to break apps.
Given that:
a) old versions of Python won't even build without a patch and
b) changing platform to linux3 will break a lot of python apps that check sys.platform.
c) It's completely useless to change it, as the change contains no actual information.
Why is forcing sys.platform to remain linux2 not the *obviously right thing to do*? |
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2011-08-05 14:05:14 | foom | set | recipients:
+ foom, lemburg, loewis, doko, amaury.forgeotdarc, gagern, pitrou, vstinner, jwilk, djc, ezio.melotti, eric.araujo, Arfrever, r.david.murray, sandro.tosi, neologix, rosslagerwall, python-dev, petri.lehtinen, Ramchandra Apte |
2011-08-05 14:05:14 | foom | set | messageid: <1312553114.83.0.523841091943.issue12326@psf.upfronthosting.co.za> |
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