[Python-Dev] Internationalization Toolkit

[Tim Peters]

[Mark Hammond]
> Sure - that is what this customer wants, but we need to be clear about
> the "best thing" for Python generally versus what this particular
> client wants.
> ...
> Having a fixed, default encoding may make life slightly more difficult
> when you want to work primarily in a different encoding, but at least
> your system is predictable and reliable.

Well said, Mark!  Me too.  It's like HP is suffering from Windows envy
<wink>.