Re: lang/python314 vs security/py-acme-tiny (and other dependent ports)

Roger Marquis wrote:
> Security/py-acme-tiny runs fine with python313 but 3.14's regex deltas
> require patching.  Error message is:
> 
> [snip]
> 
> Why the Python Foundation is allowing application-breaking deltas in
> sub-minor revisions is another topic but the workaround for now is to
> specify DEFAULT_VERSIONS+=python=3.13 in make.conf until port and
> application maintainers are able to fix all the breakage.
> 
It's also possible that the upstream creator/maintainer of acme-tiny is 
unaware of this issue. Remember that a lot of these projects are spare 
time-driven.

With python@ hat:
This is an amazing example of why we generally stick to n-1 as the 
default version. But also, anyone is welcome to suggest to the port 
maintainer, preferably through the appropriate channels, to set an upper 
bound on USES=python in the meantime.

-- 
Charlie Li
...nope, still don't have an exit line.

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