Re: [Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Python 3000 Status Update (Long!)

2007-06-19 Thread Martin v. Löwis
>> What would a registry of tranformation algorithms buy us compared to a >> module with transformation functions? > > Easier registering of custom transformations. Without a registry, you'd have > to monkey-patch a module. Or users would have to invoke the module directly. I think a convention

Re: [Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Python 3000 Status Update (Long!)

2007-06-19 Thread Georg Brandl
Walter Dörwald schrieb: If a PEP is called for, I'd be happy to at least co-author it. >>> Codecs are a major exception to Guido's law: Never have a parameter >>> whose value switches between completely unrelated algorithms. >> >> I don't think that applies here. This is more like __import__

Re: [Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Python 3000 Status Update (Long!)

2007-06-19 Thread Walter Dörwald
Georg Brandl wrote: > Walter Dörwald schrieb: >> Georg Brandl wrote: >>> Nick Coghlan schrieb: Georg Brandl wrote: > Guido van Rossum schrieb: >> I've written up a comprehensive status report on Python 3000. Please >> read: >> >> http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?

Re: [Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Python 3000 Status Update (Long!)

2007-06-19 Thread M.-A. Lemburg
On 2007-06-19 14:40, Walter Dörwald wrote: > Georg Brandl wrote: A minuscule nit: the rot13 codec has no library equivalent, so it won't be supported anymore :) >>> Given that there are valid use cases for bytes-to-bytes translations, >>> and a common API for them would be nice, does it

Re: [Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Python 3000 Status Update (Long!)

2007-06-19 Thread Walter Dörwald
Georg Brandl wrote: > Nick Coghlan schrieb: >> Georg Brandl wrote: >>> Guido van Rossum schrieb: I've written up a comprehensive status report on Python 3000. Please read: http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=208549 >>> Thank you! Now I have something to show to interest