[stdlib-sig] should we try to add argparse?

[holger krekel]

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:56 -0700, Brett Cannon wrote:
> Upfront people need to realize that we might have three argument
> parsing libraries for a while, but it won't be forever. If we get
> argparse accepted we would slowly deprecate at least optparse, if not
> getopt (lat time I tried to ditch getopt for Python 3 some argued that
> getopt supported stuff optparse didn't), out of the standard library
> and toss them into PyPI for those who refuse to switch. The standard
> library might not evolve a lot, but it isn't dead or in stone.
> 
> But before this can happen, people need to have a general consensus
> that I should bug Steven about contributing as it will require a PEP
> from him. Steven already has commit privileges to maintenance from him
> will not be a problem.
> 
> So if you want this to actually happen and for me to start talking to
> Steven just reply to this email w/ a vote.

-0 because i think it's a questionable effort/value ratio.

holger