[Python-3000] Discussions with no PEPs

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Thu Mar 8 04:00:02 CET 2007


I don't think a consensus has been reached on any of these.

My votes:

- generic functions: no
- interfaces: no, but I'd like to work on ABCs instead
- metaclass syntax: I'd like to see your PEP

--Guido

On 3/7/07, Talin <talin at acm.org> wrote:
> Going back in this list, I see a number of issues which were discussed
> at length, but there is no corresponding PEP. I realize that in some
> cases, this is because no actual consensus was reached.
>
> In any case, I would like to know, what is the current status of the
> following issues:
>
>    -- Generic Functions
>    -- Interfaces
>    -- Metaclass syntax
>
> It's not my intention to start a big thread about these - anyone who
> wants to can go back and read the old discussions. I mainly would like
> to know:
>
>    1) Was there a final pronouncement, or at least a rough consensus on
> either of these? If so, what was it?
>    2) Should these have PEPs? (Even if solely for purposes of rejection?)
>    3) If they are not ready for PEPs, should the discussions be
> restarted on Python-ideas?
>
> In order to prevent a major thread, I would suggest that any response
> that is not a direct answer to one of the above questions should be
> moved to python-ideas. Specifically, I'd like to avoid any discussion of
> the *merits* of the ideas themselves, or alternative solutions - let's
> limit the comments to just talking about their *status*.
>
> And if you need someone to write those PEPs, I can do it - but I'll need
> some help on the first two in order to understand all of the sides of
> the controversy. The third one is pretty easy.

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