Does Python really follow its philosophy of "Readability counts"?

[Paul Rubin]

Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> writes:
> If the library framework were written in Python, one would have a
> choice between creating a parallel class hierachy (through
> inheritance) that dupicates *every* class in the original hierachy and
> dynamically patching just those classes that need to be changed. 

I think I understand what you're saying, but it could be handled with
generics.