[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 285: Adding a bool type (original) (raw)

Patrick K. O'Brien pobrien@orbtech.com
Tue, 2 Apr 2002 10:45:42 -0600

[Laura Creighton] [powerful prose snipped]

I want to keep python out of the True and False business. Python cares about whether a value is Something or Nothing. This is beautiful, and better than what the other languages do.

Wow. I'm almost speechless. You've presented a unique point of view with such vividness that I'm quite literally stunned. If I could afford it I would pay you to evaluate every one of my ideas before I made a decision.

Thank you for such a powerful argument. I can't predict whether it will change the course of events, but it sure has opened my eyes to a different perspective. I think it would be foolish to not ponder this issue for a while before making any final decisions.

Patrick K. O'Brien Orbtech