[Python-Dev] FW: Fixing os.popen on Win32 => is the win32pipe stuff going to be adopted?

[Mark Hammond]

> No concrete plans -- except that I think the registry access is
> supposed to go in.  Haven't seen the code on patches@python.org yet
> though.

FYI, that is off with Trent who is supposed to be testing it on the Alpha.

Re win32pipe - I responded to that post suggesting that we do with os.pipe
and win32pipe what was done with os.path.abspath/win32api - optionally try
to import the win32 specific module and use it.

My only "concern" is that this then becomes more code for Guido to maintain
in the core, even though Guido has expressed a desire to get out of the
installers business.

Assuming the longer term plan is for other people to put together
installation packages, and that these people are free to redistribute
win32api/win32pipe, Im wondering if it is worth bothering with?

Mark.