[Python-Dev] Re: os.path.commonprefix breakage (original) (raw)

Mark Hammond MarkH@ActiveState.com
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 09:07:38 +1000

I don't realize that because a bug wasn't noticed for a long time was any reason not to fix it. Guido was also involved in the repair of the bug, and

I think most people agreed that the new semantics were preferable to the old. I believe Tim was just having a dig at the fact the documentation was not changed, and also wearing his grumpy-conservative hat (well, it is election fever in the US!)

But remember - the original question was if the new semantics should return the trailing "\" as part of the common prefix, due to the demonstrated fact that at least some code out there depends on it.

Tim wanted a bug filed, but a few other people have chimed in saying nothing needs fixing.

So what is it? Do I file the bug as Tim requested? Maybe I should just do it, and assign the bug to Guido - at least that way he can make a quick decision?

At-least-my-code-works-again ly,

Mark.