[Yt-dev] Move to Python 2.7?

John Wise jwise at astro.princeton.edu
Tue Mar 15 12:07:42 PDT 2011


Hi,

+1 on python2.7.  I've been using 2.7 on NASA's pleiades for a few months without any problems.

0 on the bootstrap script.

John

On 15 Mar 2011, at 13:44, Matthew Turk wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'd like to move the install script to 2.7.  This seems to fix all the
> issues with the install script on OSX, but it means everyone's muscle
> memory will have to be corrected if you're used to typing "python2.6".
> (An alternative would be to add an alias, "pyyt" or something.)
> 
> [+-][01] on Python 2.7?
> 
> One additional question, what would people think about a "bootstrap"
> script being included that users are encouraged to run following the
> installation script?  This script could set up ~/.hgrc and also create
> a bitbucket user from the CLI.  What do you think?
> 
> [+-][01] on optional bootstrap script?
> 
> If we have support for item 1, I'll push it out sometime later this
> week.  #2 would be on the few week timescale.  (Lots of non-yt
> projects I'm focusing on for a while.)
> 
> -Matt
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