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

Eric S. Raymond esr@thyrsus.com
Tue, 8 Aug 2000 12:07:58 -0400

Guido van Rossum <guido@beopen.com>:

> At the moment, core Python has nothing (with the weak and nonportable > exception of open(..., OEXCL)) that can do semaphores properly. Thus > shm would address a real gap in the language.

If it also works on Windows.

As usual, I expect Unix to lead and Windows to follow.

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