[Python-3000] Discussions with no PEPs

[Jim Jewett]

On 3/7/07, Talin <talin at acm.org> wrote:
> I would like to know, what is the current status of the
> following issues:

>    -- Generic Functions
>    -- Interfaces

These two were heavily tied to annotations; one option would have been
to introduce them at the same time as an example use.

Given that annotations do not require them, another option is to wait
(at least) an extra release, while annotations sink in.

Since they can be done as 3rd-party libraries, I assumed the decision
was to postpone at least until there was a concrete implementation
candidate available.  (And no, I don't know exactly what "candidate
available" would require.)

> Should these have PEPs? (Even if solely for purposes of rejection?)

If Guido says "definately too late", it would be worth putting that in
one of the summary PEPs.  I don't think it is worth a separate PEP
just to say "maybe later".

>    -- Metaclass syntax

Please do provide a summary or PEP of this.  My memory boils down to:

(1)  Guido agreed that it was reasonable to want to use your own
mapping type when creating a class.
(2)  There were a bunch of other questions involving both additional
freedoms and which syntax to use, that never really got decided.  So
(1) didn't happen yet either.

-jJ