Python's 8-bit cleanness deprecated?

[Erik Max Francis]

"Anders J. Munch" wrote:

> "Roman Suzi" <rnd at onego.ru> wrote:
>
> > I do not necessary agree. Comments are meta-information.
> 
> Yes, but source file encoding is not meta-information.  It has direct
> consequences for program execution.

This seems to be a definitional issue.  Since when is there a
prohibition that "metainformation" having consequences for program
execution?

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