[Python-Dev] The step command of pdb is broken

["Martin v. Löwis"]

On 30.04.2012 18:09, Barry Warsaw wrote:
> On Apr 30, 2012, at 08:42 AM, Guido van Rossum wrote:
>
>> IT would be good if the author of one of the pdb add-ons such as (I
>> believe) pdb2 could comment on this bug.
>
> Maybe we should take this opportunity (Python 3.3) to consider adopting one of
> the pdb add-ons or borging the best of their bits into the stdlib?

I think the same policies should apply that I want to see followed for 
any other inclusion into the stdlib: we shouldn't "adopt" any code that
is not explicitly contributed, by it's author.

That's not only the legal issues, but also the responsibility for the
code. Otherwise, we end up with code that still nobody owns, and the
out-of-core version still gets better support.

Regards,
Martin