[Python-Dev] Global __slots__ pondering

[Greg Ewing]

François Pinard:

> It would be less surprising if `__metaclass__' and
> `__slots__' could equally be implied globally.  Or maybe? :-)

I think Guido regards __slots__ as something of a hack that you should
only use if you have a really good reason. As such it's probably good
that you have to make the explicit decision for each class, rather
than inheriting it from somewhere.

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