[Python-Dev] python 2.5alpha and naming schemes
Thomas Heller
theller at python.net
Fri Apr 21 09:21:20 CEST 2006
Martin v. Löwis wrote:
> Dennis Heuer wrote:
>> Module names
>> like hashlib are not python-like too (too c/lowlevel-like).
>
> I agree with Greg: hashlib is a Pythonic name for a module,
> just like httplib, mhlib, xmlrpclib, cookielib, contextlib,
> difflib, ...
>
> OTOH, it might be indeed that the ctypes name need to be
> aligned with naming conventions.
>
Personally, I *like* the ctypes name. But I'm open for suggestions,
and it might have intersting consequences if the Python core package
would be renamed to something else.
Any suggestions?
Thomas
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