Jesse Noller wrote:
> On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> wrote:
> ...snip...
>
>>>> Issues like the ones I'm bringing up could be fixed pretty
>>>> straightforwardly if it were just a matter of filing a bug on a small
>>>> package, but fixing a stdlib module is a major undertaking.
>>> True but I don't think that is a convincing argument. A subset of the
>>> functionality provided by this module is already available in Java and
>>> C++ and (at least in Java) it is used extensively and without too much
>>> trouble. If there are implementation bugs then we can fix them just like
>>> we would with any other module.
>>>
>> I don't see the availability of this functionality in those languages as
>> any kind of reason why this needs to go into the stdlib now. Is there
>> some desperate rush to get it in? If it were used extensively from PyPi
>> *that* would be a recommendation ...
>>
>
> Not picking Steve's particular comments out - but Brian cites the
> previous discussions in the PEP itself:
>
> http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-3148/
>
> All of you questioning "Why should this be in the standard library"
> should go read those old threads, where that question was answered
> numerous times. Now I suddenly regret leaving the floodgates open, as
> we're rapidly rehashing discussions from months ago.
>
Yes, it might have been better to call for participation from those who
had contributed to the original discussion, and therefore knew what they
were talking about. No flood from me, though, all my questions have been
answered.
regards
Steve
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