[Python-Dev] PEP 529: Change Windows filesystem encoding to UTF-8 (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Thu Sep 8 16:14:46 EDT 2016

Please no. Let's not add unrelated new functionality in with this already large change with not entirely understood consequences.

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:05 PM, Chris Barker <chris.barker at noaa.gov> wrote:

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Random832 <random832 at fastmail.com> wrote:

It means that the so-called "bash" on windows 10 is actually a full Ubuntu system (running on, AIUI, a simulation of Linux kernel system calls), which will presumably also have its own python installation and use a UTF-8 locale, rather than one that runs "natively" on win32. yes -- it looks like one could run a "linux" build of python under the whole subsystem, which would presumably "look" jsu tlike LInux to Python. If it's possible for a win32 version of python to call it as a subprocess, But this is what I was referring too -- it may be way to early to know what the capabilities or implications are, but I'm hoping that "regular" windows programs can interact with the subsystem. So if we're making changes now, it would be nice to consider it if we can. Incidentally, according to https://github.com/Microsoft/BashOnWindows/issues/2, pipes didn't work at all between WSL processes and Win32 processes until two weeks ago, so it's clear that these features are still evolving. so it may indeed be way to early -- but if they DO work now -- pretty cool! Thanks, -CHB -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception Chris.Barker at noaa.gov

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