[Python-Dev] IPv6 in Windows binary distro

Guido van Rossum guido at python.org
Tue Oct 14 15:59:47 EDT 2003


> >> - Should the next binary release (2.3.3, scheduled for the end of 2003)
> >> include this support?
> >
> > It would be a new feature, wouldn't it?
> 
> Sure. And since it is additional work for me, I'm all for leaving it
> out, especially since I don't use it myself ;-).
> 
> While this is reason enough for *me*, I'm willing to do the additional
> work if this feature is requested (if the community is willing to take
> the risk of the new stuff).

I think that the community is pretty strong against new features,
however neat.

Is there a way to offer this functionality as an extension instead?

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



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