Message 150177 - Python tracker (original) (raw)

An alternative might be a flag on rename: overwrite=['always', 'os_default']

How about overwrite=[None, True] with None meaning "OS default"?

with a warning and a switch of the default in a subsequent release.

I think we should be conservative with warnings and compatibility-breaking changes. In this case there's no pressing need to change behaviour: the default isn't less secure or less efficient.