ports/118773: x11-toolkits/py-qt and devel/py-sip don't need python2.5 as port states

[Danny Pansters]

On Tuesday 29 January 2008 07:50:00 Gerhard Schmidt wrote:
> Danny Pansters schrieb:
> > Py-2.5 became the default python around the time that PyQt4 update
> > arrived, and I have proactively set USE_PYTHON=2.5+
> >
> > There *have* been certain problems with PyQt4 with python 2.5- (fixed by
> > the author but you never know what else may lurk). Also, PyQt4
> > development uses py-2.5 now.
> >
> > Also, the PR originator should have CC'd me, or may be just ask why I
> > made that decision.
> >
> > I do not approve this patch. PR originator can use his patch locally and
> > solve any future problems arising from that locally as well.
>
> There is still no information why the decision is made.
>
> Using USE_PYTHON=2.4+ will still install python2.5 by default but whouldn't
> prevent the port form being installed on python2.4. So where is the gain in
> your decision.
>
> Python2.4 is still widely used. E.g. Zope doesn't run on 2.5 so all users
> of Zope have still 2.4 installed. Your decision causes many problems
> without any gain.
>
> Regards
>    Estartu


You can CC the python@ list as many times as you want, but the patch is not 
approved. And now please stop bothering me and the people reading this ML.

Dan