[Python-Dev] Issues with Py3.1's new ipaddr

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Aahz writes:

 > On Tue, Jun 02, 2009, Guido van Rossum wrote:
 > >
 > > I hope we can learn from this.
 > 
 > I'm not thrilled with adding more process just because we had a problem
 > here, and the only obvious solution I see is to require a PEP every time
 > a module is added.  Based on what I've seen of this discussion so far, I
 > think that cure would at this time be worse than the disease.

+1

A couple of people commented that they didn't say anything because
they were really busy.  I don't think there's much you can do about
that, unless the time machine can be used to unmutate the swine flu!
FWIW I also agree with Martin's assessment of the thread in the
tracker that it looked like there was only one person strongly
opposed.  Mostly an unfortunate combination of circumstances.

One thing I would recommend is that while inclusion is not a matter of
voting, people who are recognized as domain experts on Python-Dev
*should* try to add their "+1" or "-1" early.  Especially if they
don't expect to have time to participate actively in discussion.

After all, they can always change their assessment based on either
changes or as a response to a persuasive lobby, precisely because it's
not a vote.