[Python-Dev] PEP 3148 ready for pronouncement

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Wed, 26 May 2010 20:42:12 +1000
Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info> wrote:
> 
> I'm not saying that Python-Dev should bend over backwards to accommodate 
> such people to the exclusion of all else, but these folks are 
> stakeholders too, and their wants and needs are just as worthy as the 
> wants and needs of those who prefer a more conservative approach to the 
> standard library.

Well, my "Sumo" proposal was a serious one.
(not serious in that I would offer to give a hand, but in that I think
it could help those people; also, wouldn't it be sensible for users in
a corporate environment to share their efforts and produce something
that can benefit all of them? it's the free software spirit after all)

> This is a Python implementation of a stable Java API, Brian has said the 
> futures package has been on PyPI for about a year, and it's been 
> flagged as a production/stable release since October last year.

I'm not against futures being in the stdlib, I was just pointing out
that I don't agree with the "corporate culture issues should be
accomodated by including more modules in the stdlib" argument.

Regards

Antoine.