[Python-Dev] Removing IDLE from the standard library

[Tal Einat]

Guido van Rossum wrote:
>David Beazley wrote:
>>
>>> I would like to propose removing IDLE from the standard library.
>>>
>>
>> -1000.   From the Python training department, I would like to say that this would be a horrible idea.
>
>Right. IDLE fits a niche. It's never going to be the world's best
>Python development environment but it isn't the worst either, and it's
>worth keeping around.
>
>There clearly are *some* folks who care enough about IDLE to submit
>bug reports and fixes. How about we empower these people by giving at
>least one of them commit privileges? IDLE development has often been
>done by people who aren't otherwise contributing to the core, and we
>surely should trust those folks with commit privileges.

This would certainly be a great improvement on the current situation.

However, I still think IDLE is not currently in a state that it should
be suggested for use by beginners.

- Tal Einat