[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] cpython: #665194: support roundtripping RFC2822 date stamps in the email.utils module

Terry Reedy tjreedy at udel.edu
Wed Jul 20 20:12:42 CEST 2011


On 7/20/2011 11:41 AM, r.david.murray wrote:

> diff --git a/Lib/email/utils.py b/Lib/email/utils.py

>   # We need wormarounds for bugs in these methods in older Pythons (see below)

Is 'wormaround' (variation of workaround) an intentional play on the 
fact that some worms prey on other 'bugs' ;-? (rather then eating plant 
matter?)

Terry


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