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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Not really.<br>
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      As it stands, concerning complications with different compiler<br>
      versions, it needs to be a different name, because there should<br>
      not be a dll name clash.<br>
      That, together with the assumption "bigger==better" gives<br>
      non-intended confusion.<br>
      <br>
      see the thread on python-dev.<br>
      <br>
      cheers - chris<br>
      <br>
      On 21.11.13 12:54, lars van Gemerden wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">I think the main problem for the python community
        would be the name 2.8, having a version with a higher version
        number then the "official" python releases might lead to
        confusion for newish python programmers, looking for the latest
        version of python 2.x but with no plans of going stackless.
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        <div>Is the name 2.8 crucial?</div>
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        <div>Cheers, Lars</div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 9:44 AM,
          Kristján Valur Jónsson <span dir="ltr"><<a
              moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:kristjan@ccpgames.com"
              target="_blank">kristjan@ccpgames.com</a>></span>
          wrote:<br>
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            .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">This is
            odd, because we had a go-ahead two years ago to create it
            (and host it on python.dev) , as long as it were not
            "official" python.<br>
            names such as 2.8 or "python classic" were discussed.<br>
            Anyway, you need to brush up on your pythonism, Christian.
             It's better to ask for forgiveness etc :)<br>
            <br>
            I'll chime in.<br>
            <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
                K<br>
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                > -----Original Message-----<br>
                > From: Christian Tismer [mailto:<a
                  moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:tismer@stackless.com">tismer@stackless.com</a>]<br>
                > Sent: 21. nóvember 2013 08:18<br>
                > To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                  href="mailto:stackless@stackless.com">stackless@stackless.com</a><br>
                > Cc: Anselm Kruis; Kristján Valur Jónsson; Richard
                Tew<br>
                > Subject: PEP 0404 and VS 2010 (python-dev)<br>
                ><br>
                > Hi friends,<br>
                ><br>
                > I made the attempt to get approval on stackless
                python 2.8, and it seems to<br>
                > open a discussion.<br>
                > PEP 404 is the funny named pep that declares python
                2.7 as the end of the<br>
                > 2.x series.<br>
                ><br>
                > But to get a VS 2010 build, some rule must be
                changed. If VS 2010 is an<br>
                > improvement, it cannot get in. If it is a bug fix,
                it can.<br>
                > They seem to definately dislike 2.8.<br>
                ><br>
                > Can you please chime in on the python-dev thread<br>
                ><br>
                >      "PEP 0404 and VS 2010"<br>
                ><br>
                > ? I need help with this to get to a conclusion.<br>
                ><br>
                > cheers - chris<br>
                ><br>
                > --<br>
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