bring back nntp library to python3
Ethan Furman
ethan at stoneleaf.us
Wed Aug 14 18:29:40 EDT 2024
On 8/14/24 13:14, Keith Thompson via Python-list wrote:
> The rationale for removing nntplib and other modules from the default
> installation is explained in PEP 0594 <https://peps.python.org/pep-0594/>.
>
> """
> The nntplib tests have been the cause of additional work in the recent
> past. Python only contains the client side of NNTP, so the tests connect
> to external news servers. The servers are sometimes unavailable, too
> slow, or do not work correctly over IPv6. The situation causes flaky
> test runs on buildbots.
> """
Sounds like we need somebody to write an NNTP server for the stdlib! :-)
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~Ethan~
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