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On Jan 19, 2012 9:28 AM, "Bill Janssen" <<a href="mailto:janssen@parc.com">janssen@parc.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I'm not sure how much of a problem this really is. I continually build<br>
> fairly complicated systems with Python that do a lot of HTTP networking,<br>
> for instance. It's fairly easy to replace use of the standard library<br>
> modules with use of Tornado and httplib2, and I wouldn't think of *not*<br>
> doing that. But the standard modules are there, out-of-the-box, for<br>
> experimentation and tinkering, and they work in the sense that they pass<br>
> their module tests. Are those standard modules as "Internet-proof" as<br>
> some commercially-supported package with an income stream that supports<br>
> frequent security updates would be?</p>
<p>This is starting to sound a little like the discussion about the __preview__ / __experimental__ idea. If I recall correctly, one of the points is that for some organizations getting a third-party library approved for use is not trivial. In contrast, inclusion in the stdlib is like a free pass, since the organization can rely on the robustness of the CPython QA and release processes.</p>
<p>As well, there is at least a small cost with third-party libraries for those that maintain more rigorous configuration management. In contrast, there is basically no extra cost with new/updated stdlib, beyond upgrading Python.</p>
<p>-eric</p>
<p>><br>
> Perhaps not. But maybe that's OK.<br>
><br>
> Another way of doing this would be to "bless" certain third-party<br>
> modules in some fashion short of incorporation, and provide them with<br>
> more robust development support, again, "somehow", so that they don't<br>
> fall by the wayside when their developers move on to something else,<br>
> but are still able to release on an independent schedule.<br>
><br>
> Bill<br>
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