[Python-Dev] folding cElementTree behind ElementTree in 3.3

[Dirkjan Ochtman]

On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 08:37, Stefan Behnel <stefan_ml at behnel.de> wrote:
> I didn't get a response from him to my e-mails since early 2010. Maybe
> others have more luck if they try, but I don't have the impression that
> waiting another two years gets us anywhere interesting.
>
> Given that it was two months ago that I started the "Fixing the XML
> batteries" thread (and years since I brought up the topic for the first
> time), it seems to be hard enough already to get anyone on python-dev
> actually do something for Python's XML support, instead of just actively
> discouraging those who invest time and work into it.

I concur. It's important that we consider Fredrik's ownership of the
modules, but if he fails to reply to email and doesn't update his
repositories, there should be enough cause for python-dev to go on and
appropriate the stdlib versions of those modules.

Cheers,

Dirkjan