[Python-Dev] FW: Fixing os.popen on Win32 => is the win32pipe stuff going to be adopted? (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Wed, 08 Mar 2000 09:33:53 -0500

> MAL: > > I'd suggest moving the popen from the C modules into os.py > > as Python API and then applying all necessary magic to either > > use the win32pipe implementation (if available) or the native > > C one from the posix module in os.py. > > > > Unless, of course, the win32 stuff (or some of it) makes it into > > the core. [Guido] > No concrete plans -- except that I think the registry access is > supposed to go in. Haven't seen the code on patches@python.org yet > though.

Ok, what about the optional "use win32pipe if available" idea then ?

Sorry, I meant please send me the patch!

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