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diff --git a/Lib/decimal.py b/Lib/decimal.py index 63f9991..98a8342 100644 --- a/Lib/decimal.py +++ b/Lib/decimal.py @@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ # and Aahz <aahz at pobox.com> # and Tim Peters +# This module is currently Py2.3 compatible and should be kept that way +# unless a major compelling advantage arises. IOW, 2.3 compatibility is +# strongly preferred, but not guaranteed. + +# Also, this module should be kept in sync with the latest updates of +# the IBM specification as it evolves. Those updates will be treated +# as bug fixes (deviation from the spec is a compatibility, usability +# bug) and will be backported. At this point the spec is stabilizing +# and the updates are becoming fewer, smaller, and less significant. """ This is a Py2.3 implementation of decimal floating point arithmetic based on |