HEADSUP: Python 2.7 upgrade

[Ken Brown]

On 1/31/2013 9:18 PM, Jason Tishler wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 06:56:56PM -0600, Yaakov wrote:
>> Jason Tishler announced last month[1] that he intends to upgrade
>> Python to 2.7 on 01 February, which is quickly approaching.
>>
>> If anybody needs them, my Python-dependent distro packages have been
>> rebuilt and are available in a staging area here:
>>
>> ftp://ftp.cygwinports.org/pub/cygwinports/uploads/
>>
>> In order to assure a prompt and smooth transition to Python 2.7, the
>> following packages will need a rebuild/update:
>>
>> Jari Aalto: bzr, codeville, getmail, mercurial, offlineimap, planet,
>> pylint, python-crypto, python-feedparser, python-logilab-astng,
>> python-logilab-common, python-paramiko, spambayes, stgit, tailor,
>> urlgrabber
>> Marco Atzeri: postgresql
>> Ken Brown: bzr-fastimport, python-fastimport
>> Jan Nieuwenhuizen: lilypond
>> Bo Peng: lyx
>> David Rothenberger: rdiff-backup, subversion
>> Chris Sutcliffe: googlecl, python-gdata
>> Samuel Thibault: brltty, python-pyrex
>> Dr. Volker Zell: lcms, ming
>
> It seems like many, but not all of the above, have been rebuilt for
> Python 2.7.  Should I release as scheduled or give the maintainers
> more time?

I don't need more time for my packages.  I've got them ready, and I'll 
just test them before sending an RFU after your release.

Ken