[Python-3000] Adaptation vs. Generic Functions

[Tim Peters]

[Guido]
>> ...
>> Definitely wild. Reader beware. Now is the time to generate lots of
>> wild ideas and let them sink in. If it still seems a good idea 3
>> months from now we may select it for a code experiment (as opposed to
>> a thought experiment). BTW I want to encourage lots of code
>> experiments for Python 3.0 -- though not directly in the p3yk (sic)
>> branch.

[Ian Bicking]
> And I could have sworn you asked for less wild ideas just the other day...

Ah, good.  For a while, I was afraid that someone else may usurp my
mysterious role as Guido-channeler for Py3K.  But if seeming
contradictions this simple throw you, you're sure no threat there ;-)

the-path-to-perfect-pythonicity-is-paved-with-pythonic-wild-ideas-ly y'rs  - tim