Python's qw

[Tim Peters]

[Skip Montanaro]
> In case anyone thinks Fernando is just plain weird, I assure you he's
> not (at least not in this case ;-).  This same technique is used in the
> platform-specific expected skip lists of the Python unit testing
> framework.  We have the BDFL to thank for that particular bit of code,
> so I doubt the technique can come with a stronger recommendation.

That particular trick in regrtest.py is actually due to Uncle Timmy.  I
don't know whether Guido likes it or not, but I channel that he would if he
thought about it a little but not a lot <0.9 wink>.

'twas-indeed-a-case-of-perl-envy-ly y'rs  - tim