ACCEPTED: PEP 285

[Paul Rubin]

Guido van Rossum <guido at python.org> writes:
> The array object is an old-style type object.  That's not the same as an
> old-style class (it's totally unrelated).  But new-style type objects are
> the same as new-style classes (that's what new-style classes are all
> about) and it's easy enough to convert an old-style type to a new-style
> type.  Then the new-style type will allow subtyping, so you can write a
> subtype that implements bit elements.

Thanks.  I still don't fully understand this, but I'm probably best off
reading the code before asking further questions about it here.

> > Anyway, I'll put it on my list, but don't hold your breath.
> 
> I won't, but I'll remind you that if you give, you'll get more back.

Fair enough.