[Python-Dev] Dropping __init__.py requirement for subpackages

[Anthony Baxter]

On Thursday 27 April 2006 06:49, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> OK, forget it. I'll face the pitchforks.
>
> I'm disappointed though -- it sounds like we can never change
> anything about Python any more because it will upset the oldtimers.

I'm not averse to changing this - just not to changing it on short 
notice for 2.5 and causing me pain from having to cut new releases to 
fix some breakage in the stdlib caused by this <wink>


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Anthony Baxter     <anthony at interlink.com.au>
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