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Re: [1/2][RFA][7.0] Rename Python files to be 8.3 safe


Em Segunda-feira 03 Agosto 2009 15:26:34 Tom Tromey escreveu:
> >>>>> "Thiago" == Thiago Jung Bauermann <thiago.bauermann@gmail.com>
> >>>>> writes:
>
> Thiago> If we use py-block.c, then we might as well keep the current
> Thiago> python-block.c name.
>
> >> Oh, yeah, I almost forgot: supporting DOS is a complete waste of time.
>
> Thiago> Agreed. That's not why I'm doing these patches. ;-)
>
> Oh, I must have misunderstood.
>
> I thought the issue was 8.3 conformance.
> py-something.c is less likely to clash.
>
> But, it sounds like this isn't it -- so I don't know the motivation.

I guess I'm sounding more complicated than necessary: the rename was asked by 
Eli because of DOS support. I agreed to do it because of my own aesthetic 
reasons...

Now I'm stuck with doing it because of DOS support, apparently. I'll raise 
this issue upstream to see what can be done. Perhaps renaming to py-foo.c is 
the way to go.
-- 
[]'s
Thiago Jung Bauermann


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