From: Wol <antlists@youngman.org.uk>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Fragile python update is wedged [Was: Fragile rust update is wedged].
Date: Fri, 2 May 2025 22:35:55 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3b52ec2a-a349-4d3e-acba-3224b343fcd4@youngman.org.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <aBU1-aVJ3DBkhByQ@MAC.fritz.box>
On 02/05/2025 22:15, Alan Mackenzie wrote:
> I think my first summary of my problem was fair: The python update scheme
> is fragile. In particular if the emerge is interrupted for any reason,
> it cannot be restarted, and cannot be reverted to a workable state,
> without a great deal of time and expert knowledge.
Just don't blame that on gentoo. Python is notorious for being a
"dangerous" language. Look at the mess with the Python 2 -> 3 upgrade.
You said a project using Rust should assume that is a serious risk
factor. I suspect any project using Python should assume that is an even
bigger risk factor ... the fact that emerge is written in Python should
be seen as very risky!
Cheers,
Wol
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-05-02 21:37 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 32+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-05-02 17:07 [gentoo-user] Fragile python update is wedged Alan Mackenzie
2025-05-02 17:22 ` Pramod V U
2025-05-02 17:47 ` [gentoo-user] Fragile rust update is wedged. (Was: Fragile python update is wedged.) Eli Schwartz
2025-05-02 19:07 ` [gentoo-user] Fragile rust update is wedged Alan Mackenzie
2025-05-02 20:07 ` Eli Schwartz
2025-05-02 21:15 ` [gentoo-user] Fragile python update is wedged [Was: Fragile rust update is wedged] Alan Mackenzie
2025-05-02 21:35 ` Wol [this message]
2025-05-02 21:44 ` Jay Faulkner
2025-05-02 22:17 ` Alan Mackenzie
2025-05-02 22:21 ` Jay Faulkner
2025-05-02 21:56 ` Eli Schwartz
2025-05-04 16:41 ` Alan Mackenzie
2025-05-04 17:01 ` Eli Schwartz
2025-05-03 3:14 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant Edwards
2025-05-03 4:07 ` [gentoo-user] Fragile rust update is wedged Nate Eldredge
2025-05-11 11:54 ` [gentoo-user] Fragile python " Wol
2025-05-11 12:42 ` Dale
2025-05-11 13:26 ` Philip Webb
2025-05-11 14:52 ` Dale
2025-05-17 7:17 ` Dale
2025-05-18 12:06 ` Michael
2025-05-18 14:26 ` Dale
2025-05-11 15:14 ` Eli Schwartz
2025-05-11 12:43 ` Frank Schletz
2025-05-11 13:37 ` Wol
2025-05-11 14:55 ` Dale
2025-05-11 15:04 ` Eli Schwartz
2025-05-11 17:40 ` Wol
2025-05-11 18:06 ` Michael
2025-05-11 18:08 ` Eli Schwartz
2025-05-11 19:10 ` Wol
2025-05-11 19:47 ` Eli Schwartz
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