>>>>> "PFD" == Paul F Dubois <paul@pfdubois.com> writes: PFD> Regardless of my delusions, this is another change that PFD> breaks code in the middle of a beta cycle. I agree with Paul. It's too late in the beta cycle to break code, and I /also/ dimly remember assignment to __debug__ being semi-blessed. Let's make it a warning or revert the change. -Barry