[Email-SIG] fixing the current email module

Barry Warsaw barry at python.org
Thu Oct 8 21:54:50 CEST 2009


On Oct 8, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

> Barry Warsaw writes:
>
>> Yeah, "idempotency" probably is not the right term, though I think
>> historically that's what's been used.  Math geeks, what's the right
>> term here? :)
>
> "Invertability" *is* the math term.  "Roundtrip" is more likely to  
> make
> sense to real people.

Thanks.  +1 for roundtrip.

>> I completely agree with you (of course :).
>
> Other way around, I'm sure.<wink>
>
> What-about-the-curmudgeon-behind-the-curtain-ly y'rs,

:)

-Barry

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