[Python-Dev] Adding library modules to the core (original) (raw)

Eric S. Raymond esr@thyrsus.com
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 18:13:02 -0400

A few days ago I asked about the procedure for adding a module to the Python core library. I have a framework class for things like menu systems and symbolic debuggers I'd like to add.

Guido asked if this was similar to the TreeWidget class in IDLE. I investigated and discovered that it is not, and told him so. I am left with a couple of related questions:

  1. Has anybody got a vote on the menubrowser framwork facility I described?

  2. Do we have a procedure for vetting modules for inclusion in the stock distribution? If not, should be institute one?

  3. I am willing to do a pass through the Vaults of Parnassus and other sources for modules that seem both sufficiently useful and sufficiently mature to be added. I have in mind things like mimectl, PIL, and Vladimir's shared-memory module.

Now, assuming I do 3, would I need to go through the vote process on each of these, or can I get a ukase from the BDFL authorizing me to fold in stuff?

I realize I'm raising questions for which there are no easy answers. But Python is growing. The Python social machine needs to adapt to make such decisions in a more timely and less ad-hoc fashion. I'm not attached to being the point person in this process, but somebody's gotta be.

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