[Python-3000] PEP 3108 and modules to be removed (current list)

[Aahz]

On Tue, Jan 09, 2007, Brett Cannon wrote:
> On 1/9/07, Collin Winter <collinw at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 1/5/07, Brett Cannon <brett at python.org> wrote:
>>> Obsolete
>>> --------
>>>
>>> Becoming obsolete signifies that either another module in the stdlib
>>> or a widely distributed third-party library provides a better solution
>>> for what the module is meant for.
>>
>> How about the sets module? The set and frozenset types would seem to
>> have made a separate module obsolete.
>>
>> I've just refreshed SF patch #1500611, which removes all usages of the
>> sets module from the stdlib and test suite.
> 
> Well, I have no issue removing it, but I know some people really like
> having the Python version of the built-ins around (e.g., User*).  Plus
> I don't know if PyPy or IronPython use it for their set
> implementation.
> 
> What do other people think?

I'm generally a fan of providing Python versions of C modules.  It makes
Python more accesible to someone ramping up.
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