[Python-Dev] Heads up on library reorganization

[Eric S. Raymond]

At LWE, Guido and I brainstormed a thorough reorganization of the
Python library together.  There will be a PEP coming out of this;
actually two PEPs.  One will reorganize the library namespace and set
up procedures for forward migration and future changes.  Another (not
yet begun) will describe policy criteria for what goes into the library
in the future.

The draft on reorganization is still kind of raw, but I'll share it
with anyone that has a particular interest in this area.  We have a
new library-hierarchy map already, but I'm deliberately not posting that
publicly yet in order to avoid starting a huge debate about the
details before Guido and I actually have a well-worked-out proposal to
present.  Guido, of course, is still up to his ears in post-LWE mail
and work cleanup.

Barry, this is why I have not submitted the ternary-select PEP yet.  The
library reorg is more important and should get done first.
-- 
		<a href="http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/">Eric S. Raymond</a>

Everything you know is wrong.  But some of it is a useful first approximation.