[Python-Dev] decimal module portability to 2.3?

[Raymond Hettinger]

> [Skip Montanaro]
> 
> #- Is it intended to remain 2.3-compatible for the forseeable
> #- future?  It's not
> #- mentioned in PEP 291, nor is there any discussion of
> #- portability to 2.3 in
> #- PEP 327.
> 
> I don't have plans to do some effort to keep it "2.3-runnable" when
Py2.4
> hits the street. Don't know if Raymond or somebody will preocupate
about
> this.

Yes, I've been keeping it Py2.3 compatible and periodically test it on
2.3 just to make sure.

Am hesitant to introduce this as a specific, on-going restriction to the
code, but I don't want to throw-away 2.3 compatibility unless there is a
darned good offsetting gain.


Raymond