[Python-ideas] Working with Path objects: p-strings?

[Paul Moore]

On 29 March 2016 at 16:48, Koos Zevenhoven <k7hoven at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 2:22 PM, Sven R. Kunze <srkunze at mail.de> wrote:
>> offtopic
>>
>> I wonder if it would be possible/necessary for the stdlib to include a set
>> of libraries marked as "featured". Not like "provisional" but more like "You
>> should use this one and be aware that it may upgrade faster than normal
>> stdlib modules".
>>
>> Basically like a "pull module". Just a third-party module pulled from the
>> source and upgraded with each Python version. That would maintain the
>> maintainers flexibility and the increase the availability of these "defacto
>> stdlib" modules.
>>
>
> +1.
>
> It is a different thing to find a random module on PyPI and depend on
> it, than to depend on something that is ~officially recommended. Or
> maybe some kind of package reputation system on PyPI? More threads? :)

Been discussed a few times previously (look for things like "sumo
distribution", "breaking out the stdlib", "recommended packages"). So
yes, again, should be a new thread and should also start with a bit of
research into previous discussions.

Paul