platform win32_ver produces incorrect value for release on Windows domain controllers
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Description
| BPO | 41535 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @jvm3487 |
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assignee = None
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created_at = <Date 2020-08-12.21:07:17.393>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', 'OS-windows']
title = 'platform win32_ver produces incorrect value for release on Windows domain controllers'
updated_at = <Date 2020-08-12.21:07:17.393>
user = 'https://github.com/jvm3487'
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creation = <Date 2020-08-12.21:07:17.393>
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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41535'
versions = ['Python 3.8']
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the platform.win32_ver entry point and reproduce its release value on a Windows domain controller. Compare the result with the expected Windows release and add or update focused coverage so the function reports the correct value in that environment.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100