[Python-Dev] Removal of Win32 ANSI API

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:06:55 +0100
Victor Stinner <victor.stinner at haypocalc.com> wrote:
> 
> The code is currently working. The question is if we have to drop the ANSI API 
> now, later or never.

If the code is currently working and isn't a security hole, then we
obviously don't "have to".
Apparently several developers "want to", which is different.

> It looks like the decision moves to "later" (deprecate in 
> 3.2, remove in 3.3). I still think that drop now doesn't really hurt.

If you drop code without first deprecating it, chances are it will
hurt someone.  That's why having a deprecation period is the rule we
usually follow (most of the time :-)).

Regards

Antoine.