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platform.dist(): detect Linux distribution version in a robust, standard way #48187

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@zooko
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BPO 3937
Nosy @malemburg
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  • bpo-1322: Deprecate platform.dist() and platform.linux_distribution() functions
  • Files
  • dist.patch.txt: patch to platform.dist() to execute lsb_release
  • dist.patch.txt
  • dist.patch.txt
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    assignee = 'https://github.com/malemburg'
    closed_at = <Date 2008-09-23.18:10:25.169>
    created_at = <Date 2008-09-22.22:13:31.761>
    labels = ['type-bug', 'library']
    title = 'platform.dist(): detect Linux distribution version in a robust, standard way'
    updated_at = <Date 2010-08-12.02:32:40.102>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/zooko'

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2010-08-12.02:32:40.102>
    actor = 'zooko'
    assignee = 'lemburg'
    closed = True
    closed_date = <Date 2008-09-23.18:10:25.169>
    closer = 'lemburg'
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2008-09-22.22:13:31.761>
    creator = 'zooko'
    dependencies = []
    files = ['11562', '11563', '11573']
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 3937
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 6.0
    messages = ['73601', '73604', '73641', '73651', '73653', '113650']
    nosy_count = 3.0
    nosy_names = ['lemburg', 'zooko', 'draghuram']
    pr_nums = []
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = 'duplicate'
    stage = 'resolved'
    status = 'closed'
    superseder = '1322'
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue3937'
    versions = ['Python 3.1', 'Python 2.7']

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