[Python-Dev] RFC: Option Parsing Libraries

[Guido van Rossum]

> After releasing the GetPot 1.0 Version I did some research on other
> packages and I found the the Option Parsing RFC.

What's the Option Parsing RFC?

> I totally missed the discussion. How come that nobody contacted me
> about the GetPot package ?

Because we didn't know you existed?

> To get a python doc out should not be a problem at all. Not one single
> person, though, complained until now, since the C++ doc is totally
> equivalent.
> 
> Take a look at http://getpot.sourceforge.net for new features of the
> 1.0 Version. Except for the automated documenting feature (which may
> be a little intrusive in its format) I don't really see what Optik
> brings new on the table.
> 
> Guys, even though GetPot is designed for many languages, I'd like
> to join the command line parsing discussion.

Too late.  We've settled on Optik (under a different name).

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