[Python-Dev] Splitting up _cursesmodule

[Guido van Rossum]

> So curses must stay in the core.  I don't have a requirement for
> panels; my present curses front end simulates them. But if panels were
> integrated into the core I could simplify the front-end code
> significantly.  Every line I can remove from my stuff (even if it, in
> effect, is just migrating into the Python core) makes it easier to
> sell CML2 into the kernel.

On the other hand you may want to be conservative.  You already have
to require Python 2.0 (I presume).  The panel stuff will be available
in 2.1 at the earliest.  You probably shouldn't throw out your panel
emulation until your code has already been accepted...

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)