Update environment variable names

[ocelotl]

Fixes #903

[toumorokoshi]

I believe this doesn't conform to the spec referenced, primarily the prefix should be OTEL_PYTHON_*

[lzchen]

I think we're missing a OPENTELEMETRY_CONTEXT in the api package.

[ocelotl]

I think we're missing a OPENTELEMETRY_CONTEXT in the api package.

do you mean an OTEL_CONTEXT environment variable? The Configuration object will automatically read it if present.

[ocelotl]

I believe this doesn't conform to the spec referenced, primarily the prefix should be OTEL_PYTHON_*

Fixed

[lzchen]

I think we're missing a OPENTELEMETRY_CONTEXT in the api package.

do you mean an OTEL_CONTEXT environment variable? The Configuration object will automatically read it if present.

https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/blob/master/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py#L58

Should probably be renamed to OTEL_CONTEXT right?

[ocelotl]

I think we're missing a OPENTELEMETRY_CONTEXT in the api package.

do you mean an OTEL_CONTEXT environment variable? The Configuration object will automatically read it if present.

https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/blob/master/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py#L58

Should probably be renamed to OTEL_CONTEXT right?

Right, fixed.

[codeboten]

Please update the changelogs as this impacts users.

[ocelotl]

Please update the changelogs as this impacts users.

Fixed

[codeboten]

I'd like to see an entry in the change logs for all the packages affected by this change

[ocelotl]

I'd like to see an entry in the change logs for all the packages affected by this change

Fixed

[codeboten]

Thanks for the updates. Moved to approve, will merge once the conflicts have been resolved @ocelotl

[ocelotl]

Thanks for the updates. Moved to approve, will merge once the conflicts have been resolved @ocelotl

Fixed

[codeboten]

Looks like there's still a request for change pending on @toumorokoshi

[toumorokoshi]

Great, thanks!