[Python-Dev] PEP 383 update: utf8b is now the error handler

[Glenn Linderman]

On approximately 5/6/2009 6:33 AM, came the following characters from 
the keyboard of Stephen J. Turnbull:
> "Martin v. Löwis" writes:
>  > In any case, Python 3.1b1 may get released today, so it's way too late
>  > for new features in the PEP. They can wait for Python 3.2.
> 
> You have convinced me that the PEP should wait as well.
> 
> In its current form it is incomplete and dangerous.


I see nothing in this thread that suggests that the PEP is dangerous in 
its current form.

While I (still) think that more readable transcodings could have been 
used, and while I had difficulty fully understanding the PEP at first, 
now that I think I do understand the PEP, and it has been somewhat 
clarified and amended, I cannot see how it could be dangerous.  A 
specific case of danger should be included with such a statement.

Regarding incomplete, I agree it won't brush my teeth for me, but I 
think it does solve the problem it sets out to solve.


-- 
Glenn -- http://nevcal.com/
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