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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 42
- 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
Benefit to Fedora
Scope
Python is pervasive in Fedora. Everything from yum to system-config-* to anaconda to pungi is written in Python.