[Guido van Rossum] > > > Thanks for the URLs! Another good reason to avoid tying up Python > > > with crypto. > > > > I don't consider that a good reason. Including batteries is one of the > > strengths of Python, and if there are useful libraries, we should > > attempt to include them. > > IMO there are more important batteries to include before we deal with > the hassle of registering for crypto stuff. Even if it's harmless, > the inclusion of any crypto at all causes some people to have to go > through a lot of corporate red tape. <snip> Good point. I admit I think it would be cool to have an AES implementation in the stdlib, but I don't see it as crucial. I think does make sense, though, to have a package that is maintained separately that python-dev pseudo endorses (like PyXML and win32all) that contains all of this crypto stuff. -Brett
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