[Python-Dev] PEP 408 -- Standard library preview package (original) (raw)

Simon Cross hodgestar+pythondev at gmail.com
Sat Jan 28 08:58:15 CET 2012

On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Matt Joiner <anacrolix at gmail.com> wrote:

FWIW I'm now -1 for this idea. Stronger integration with PyPI and packaging systems is much preferable. Python core public releases are no place for testing.

+1. I'd much rather just use the module from PyPI.

It would be good to have a practical guide on how to manage the transition from third-party to core library module though. A PEP with a list of modules earmarked for upcoming inclusion in the standard library (and which Python version they're intended to be included in) might focus community effort on using, testing and fixing modules before they make it into core and fixing becomes a lot harder.

Schiavo Simon

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