[Python-ideas] Adding jsonschema to the standard library

[Terry Reedy]

On 5/21/2015 5:10 PM, Julian Berman wrote:
> Hey, author here, thanks a lot Demian for even suggesting such a thing :).

Welcome to python-ideas.

> I'm really glad that people have found jsonschema useful.

In response to Demian, the module initially strikes me, a non-json user, 
as too specialized for the stdlib, even if extremely useful to people 
within the specialty. The high pypi download rate could be interpreted 
as meaning that the module does not need to be in the stdlib to be 
discovered and used.

> I actually tend these days to think similarly to what Nick mentioned,
> that the standard library really has decreased in importance as pip has
> shaped up and now been bundled -- so overall my personal opinion is that
> I wouldn't personally be pushing to get jsonschema in -- but! If you
> felt strongly, just some brief answers -- I think jsonschema would be
> able to cope with more restricted release cycles.

As a core developer, I can see a downside for you, so I would advise you 
to decline the invitation unless you see a stronger upside than is 
immediately obvious.

> And there are a few areas that I don't like about jsonschema (some APIs)
> which eventually I'd like to fix (RefResolver in particular), but for
> the most part I think it has stabilized more or less.


-- 
Terry Jan Reedy