[Python-Dev] Dead modules

Dirkjan Ochtman dirkjan at ochtman.nl
Sun May 23 13:00:05 CEST 2010


On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 12:51, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis at pitrou.net> wrote:
> I disagree that a stdlib module is a dead module. It is perfectly
> possible to augment the API with new functionality without breaking
> compatibility. You can also deprecate old APIs if you want.

Right, it wasn't intended as that harsh... but it does come with a
rather impressive set of constraints in terms of what you can do with
the API.

Cheers,

Dirkjan


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