[Python-3000] Support for PEP 3131 (original) (raw)

Ron Adam rrr at ronadam.com
Sun May 13 17:04:35 CEST 2007

Jason Orendorff wrote:

I think the gesture alone is worth it, even if no one ever used the feature productively. But people will. The cost to python-dev is low, and the cost to English-speaking users is very likely zero.

What am I missing?

I don't think you're missing anything.

I think you are correct, the perceived impact is greater than the actual. The reason we don't run into python written in other languages more often is because most people have a language preference set when they do internet searches. Not that all programs are written using only English.

As more people use python it becomes less (not more) of a need to read and understand everyone else's programs as there is most likely already what you need, or something close to it, in your own language.

I believe the walls are not solid or one way. Good programs written in other languages most likely get translated to English at some point if they are freely distributed.

Ron

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