[Python-Dev] PEP 3148 ready for pronouncement (original) (raw)

Terry Reedy tjreedy at udel.edu
Sun May 23 21:01:59 CEST 2010

On 5/22/2010 8:06 PM, Jeffrey Yasskin wrote:

On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 4:12 PM, Brian Quinlan<brian at sweetapp.com> wrote:

Rename "executor" => "executer" -1 for consistency with Java.

-10 for 'executer'. As far as I can find out, it is a misspelling of 'executor'. If the designers of some other language made a stupid mistake, let them correct it instead of us following them over a cliff.

Unlike this one, the other name suggestions look at least plausible and worth a couple of minutes of consideration.

As for the module itself, part of the justification to me for accepting it would be if it is part of a larger plan, even if currently vague, to refactor and improve Python's support for concurrent execution, as implied by the name 'concurrent.futures'. If Jesse accepts it, I would take it as some kind of commitment to help with at least one other concurrent.x module so this one is not an orphan. While concurrent execution does not currently affect me, I am convinced that better support will be important for Python's future.

Terry Jan Reedy

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