[Python-Dev] Re: logging package -- rename warn to warning?

[Vinay Sajip]

> > I would characterize "fatal" as misleading, and "critical" as
> > accurate.  "Fatal" implies "death", as in process termination, or
> > sys.exit(), or at least an exception being raised.  It's an
> > important distinction, well worth the extra 3 letters.
>
> I expected this response, hence my (joking) use of "political
> correctness".  I don't think the subtlety is worth using a less common
> word.

How about severe/SEVERE - a fairly common word, and only one letter more to
type than fatal?

Vinay