[Python-Dev] Explorations on new-style classes

[Guido van Rossum]

> First, should we add the type of a slot descriptor to 'types'?  i.e.:
> 
>   # Get the type of a member descriptor (its not currently in types)
>   class _Foo(object):
>     __slots__ = 'a'
>   member_descriptor = type(_Foo.a)
>   del _Foo
> 
> If so, I'll submit a patch related the the above.

I'd rather not.  After all I see this as an implementation detail.

> Second, I've been twisting metaclasses to do my evil bidding.

Do you mind if I put off reading about that until later?  I've got my
hands full. :-(

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