Guido van Rossum wrote:
[Barry]
Guido> Anybody got a reason why -X should stay?
Kill it.
You already said that.
Anybody else?
I'd say kill -X, but keep allowing string exceptions if it doesn't cost too much. I think of C++, like Gordon said. Also I'd take the chance and move the exceptions Python module back into the core, as a frozen mdule or whatever. Reason: At the moment, the CVS version of the Python library is incompatible to 1.5.2, which makes testing against the standard dist quite inconvenient. A compiled CVS Python does not run under PythonWin when I put it into my standard installation. Or is there an easy way to switch all settings to a completely different path? Anyway, I'm most probably off until Y2K. See ya all then, provided we survive - chris -- Christian Tismer :^) <mailto:tismer@appliedbiometrics.com> Applied Biometrics GmbH : Have a break! Take a ride on Python's Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee 101 : *Starship* http://starship.python.net 10553 Berlin : PGP key -> http://wwwkeys.pgp.net PGP Fingerprint E182 71C7 1A9D 66E9 9D15 D3CC D4D7 93E2 1FAE F6DF we're tired of banana software - shipped green, ripens at home