[Python-Dev] Coernic Desktop Search versus shutil.rmtree (original) (raw)

Tim Peters tim.peters at gmail.com
Fri Sep 3 03:30:36 CEST 2004

[Aahz]

Question is, what happens when you use Explorer while Coernic is busy inside a folder? If it barfs, then I think it's reasonable for rmtree() to barf. Or are you saying that it's not possible to make that test?

I didn't claim it was unreasonable for shutil.rmtree to barf, and I have no interest in making that test. As mentioned before, Copernic's use of the filesystem hooks drives CVS crazy too. It's a new app, and using the filesystem hooks transparently is a subtle undertaking. They'll fix it eventually.

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