[Python-Dev] Adding library modules to the core

[Eric S. Raymond]

Guido van Rossum <guido@beopen.com>:
> > At the moment, core Python has nothing (with the weak and nonportable 
> > exception of open(..., O_EXCL)) that can do semaphores properly.  Thus
> > shm would address a real gap in the language.
> 
> If it also works on Windows.

As usual, I expect Unix to lead and Windows to follow.
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