[Python-Dev] Unicode 5.1.0 (original) (raw)

Steve Holden steve at holdenweb.com
Tue Aug 26 00:55:36 CEST 2008

Barry Warsaw wrote:

On Aug 21, 2008, at 6:30 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:

http://www.unicode.org/versions/Unicode5.1.0/ "Unicode 5.1.0 contains over 100,000 characters, and provides significant additions and improvements..." to existing features, including new files and upgrades to existing files. Sounds close to adding features ;-) I agree. This seriously feels like new, potentially high risk code to be adding this late in the game. The BDFL can always override, but unless someone is really convincing that this is low risk high benefit, I'd vote no for 2.6/3.0.

But it's [the] wafer-thin [end of the wedge] ...

The difficulties with subprocess suggest there's plenty to do without adding yet one more tiny little task.

regards Steve

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