[Python-ideas] Changing the name of __pycache__

[Ron Adam]

On 02/09/2011 12:15 PM, Brett Cannon wrote:

>> IOW, implicit is better when we're talking about system files
>> and caching and whatnot.
>
> I disagree. I hate the amount of dot files that accumulate in my home
> directory from various apps that I have used. So when I do have to go
> digging for some config file I suddenly discover that a bunch of apps
> have installed "hidden" config files that I now have to either delete
> or mentally ignore.

I completely agree! It would have been much better if these were all put 
into a single directory and not hidden.  Just as python does. ;-)

I also hate the practice of hiding file extensions.

Cheers,
    Ron