[pymaemo] Python 2.6

[Anderson Lizardo]

Hi Marcin,

On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Marcin Mielniczuk <marmistrz at linux.pl> wrote:
> Hi
> As Harmattan is using python2.6, it'd be nice to have python2.6 on Fremantle
> too.
> What are the blockers for python 2.6 preventing it from being included to
> extras/cssu/whatever? Is the lsb-core problem still a problem, or has
> something changed?

I think the main concern is that it could break existing packages in
extras which depend on python 2.5. If someone could elaborate a
migration plan that includes testing all the extras packages which
depend on python2.5 with python2.6, that would be great. Another
option is to install python2.6 in parallel with python2.5 (like
desktop distros do).

Also note that the optification (installing things on /opt to save
space on NAND) needs to be re-created for python2.6. Ideally, this
would require modifying all python packages to install into e.g.
/opt/python2.6. The solution used for python2.5 (which relies on mount
--bind) is very sensible to upgrades, so I don't recommend keeping it
for major Python upgrades.

Good luck!

Regards,
-- 
Anderson Lizardo
Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia - INdT
Manaus - Brazil