[Python-Dev] Relative import

[Greg Ewing]

Guido:

> But you're okay with two or more dots for extra levels up, right?

Yes, that's fine.

> (Note that this leading-dot algorithm is nearly the same as the old
> MacOS pathname syntax

I noticed that, too. Also I think VMS did something similar
with dots in its pathnames. So there are precedents...

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