[Python-Dev] Relative import (original) (raw)

Gordon McMillan gmcm at hypernet.com
Thu Dec 18 16:45:54 EST 2003

I am +10e6 on disambiguating imports.

I am +0 on "scan".

I am +0.01 on "explicit relative".

I can live with any syntax Guido can, so I'm just voting on functionality.

The use cases for "ambiguous" imports amount to:

I use this cool package, but I'm too lazy to keep up with new releases or document the release required & ensure that it's available & further I'm so arrogant that I don't care that my users might run into problems having 2 copies of the code or that the package developer might be offended by my end run.
I structured my package wrong, and now I want to fix it with the mouse.

I'm not sure I go as far as Tim, but I think perhaps the PSU should have a regulation about writing import hooks without a license.