[Python-ideas] Re: Add the brotli & zstandard compression algorithms as modules

On 9/29/2020 9:26 AM, Omer Katz wrote:

I actually disagree on HTTP2 but that's beside the point.

What are the use-cases for LZMA that make it qualify to be part of the stdlib? Why was that library included? I think we shouldn't discriminate. If there are a couple of use-cases users need and the implementation is sufficiently stable, I see no reason not to include those libraries in stdlib.

I can't say this is the only reason, but back when distributing and installing packages was more difficult, we had a lower bar for stdlib inclusion. Eric