[Python-Dev] Re: Patch #473512

[Guido van Rossum]

> > If GNU it has to be, maybe it should be capitalised?  Some existing modules
> > suggest capitals where underlines would probably have been sufficient,
> > maybe we should use capitals where they are more naturally mandated.
> > 
> > Not a big matter for me, but probably worth a thought nevertheless?
> 
> I've no opinion on that except that function names are traditionally
> all lower-case. I'll ask the author of the patch.

I'm -1 on capitalizing GNU here -- the module name and function name
are all lowercase.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)