[Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Include compile.h,2.38,2.39 parsetok.h,2.19,2.20 pyerrors.h,2.63,2.64 pythonrun.h,2.55,2.56 symtable.h,2.10,2.11

[Guido van Rossum]

> I remember Tim opposing such changes (and Greg Stein insisting
> on them ;-). AFAIK, this breaks third party code since some
> compilers simply reject casting char* to const char*.

That was years ago.  It also sounds like a standard-defying compiler.

If this is still an issue, we'll find out during the alpha or beta
testing and we can revert if really necessary.

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