[Paul F Dubois] > ... > I'd like to comment then just by saying what I wish I could > do and invite response as to whether the PEP will help do it. > > I would like to be able to: > > Save and restore a class definition > Save and restore a function definition Classes and functions continue to be pickled and unpickled "by name" under the PEP, so, no, the PEP doesn't offer anything new in this area.