[Python-Dev] Re: pathlib.Path: inconsistent symlink_to() and link_to()

2020-03-11 Thread James Edwards
Despite the bug being closed as WONTFIX, at the very least this seems like a valid docs issue. But (for whatever a non-core-dev opinion is worth), I'm +1 both on the proposed solution and deprecation.of `link_to()` Jim On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 10:45 AM Barney Gale wrote: > Hi, > > Pathlib's sym

Re: [Python-Dev] PEPs from non-core devs now need a sponsor

2019-03-05 Thread James Edwards
I have to say, this is sort of surprising for what seems like the first official action of the steering committee. Are there really *that many *PEPs that a team that is now, what, 5x the size of the BFDL model is worried that they'll be able to keep up? As a long-time lurker, this hardly seems to

Re: [Python-Dev] Type hints -- a mediocre programmer's reaction

2015-04-21 Thread James Edwards
Cory Benfield "python-dev@python.org" On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Cory Benfield wrote: > I'm talking from the position of being a library author, where supporting > versions of Python lower than 3.5 will be a reality for at least 5 more years. > I will not be able to inline my type hints,