[Python-Dev] Python-3.0, unicode, and os.environ (original) (raw)

Steve Holden steve at holdenweb.com
Fri Dec 5 09:06:03 CET 2008

Martin v. Löwis wrote:

Please, if you have a new idea that doesn't have a failure mode, by all means post it. But don't resurrect a pointless bikeshed. While I completely agree that it is pointless to reiterate the same arguments over and over, I disagree that the bikeshed metapher applies. This metapher (IIUC) describes a trivial design issue that is merely a matter of taste, rather than having deep technical implications. Using Unicode or bytes for strings is not of that kind. +1

These issues are very important because they affect everyone. Even though very few people actually understand them. Including me, which is why I've been so quiet on this thread.

regards Steve

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