From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 Galeon/1.2.0 (X11; Linux i686; U;) Gecko/20020308 Description of problem: This isn't really a bug, but I'm wondering why there is a separate "python2" package name and "python" is still at 1.5.2. Is python 2.x not backwards compatible enough? What is planned for the future, will "python2" always be present, or will "python" eventually be at v 2.2 or whatever? I care in particular because I'm distributing RPMs for a program that depends on python >= 2.2 (see http://www.stanford.edu/~bescoto/rdiff-backup). What would you recommend in this case? Should there be two separate RPMs, one that requires python2 for redhat, and one that just requires python >= 2.2 as you would expect? Thanks. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. NA 2. 3. Additional info:
Modules need to continue working, so no upgrade of components like this outside a major version change.
And your advice about RPMs which require python >= 2.x?
Require that package? Bugzilla is a bug reporting system, not a support system.
Give me a break. I write software that I give away for free. I respectfully ask a legitimate question because I want the software to install more easily on RedHat, thus making Redhat a better and more convenient OS. Instead of getting a helpful answer I get talked down to like I'm a waste of time. About the "this isn't a support system", looking at the RPM spec I see it says: Packager : Red Hat, Inc. <http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla> suggesting that questions about the RPM packaging should go through this system. I also browsed around Redhat's website for a while, looking for a better place to ask this question, and didn't see anything. If in fact this isn't the right place to ask the question, at least refer me. Now I know you are probably very busy, or having a bad day, or whatever, but do you think you could treat me with a little respect now? Thanks in advance.
Bugzilla is a bug tracking system, not a place for technical discussion, support[1] etc. The best place for your question would be redhat-devel-list, where I'll answer your question when you mail it.