[Python-Dev] PEP 8 updates/clarifications

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    Jim> This seems outdated.  My impression, in part from time spent
    Jim> working with the Python Labs guys, is that it is fine to have
    Jim> public data sttributes even for non-"record" types.  In fact, I
    Jim> would argue that any time you would be tempted to provide
    Jim> "getFoo()" and "setFoo(v)" for some "private attribute _foo", it
    Jim> would be better to make it public.  I certainly find "blah.foo" and
    Jim> "blah.foo = v" to be much better than "blah.getFoo()" and
    Jim> blah.setFoo(v)".

Presuming the foo attribute provides some element of the API that you are
willing to support forever.  If it is just an implementation detail you
should use accessor methods or properties.

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