Features/Python 2.7

Python 2.7

Summary

Update the system Python 2 in Fedora from 2.6 to 2.7

Owner

• Name: Dave Malcolm

• Email: <dmalcolm@redhat.com>

Current status

• Targeted release: Fedora 41
• Last updated: 2010-06-27
• Percentage of completion: 0%

Detailed Description

Python 2.7 beta 2 was released on 2010-05-08

Upstream release schedule for 2.7 currently has 2.7 final release planned 2010-07-03

http://docs.python.org/dev/whatsnew/2.7.html

Scope

Python is pervasive in Fedora. Everything from yum to system-config-* to anaconda to pungi is written in Python.

User Experience

1. Users should not notice any difference, other than the availability of the 2.7 interpreter

Contingency Plan

• There is none. This is do-or-die.

Comments and Discussion

• See Talk:Features/YourFeatureName