[Python-Dev] Propose to reject PEP 294 -- Type Names in the types Module

[Raymond Hettinger]

Introducing a new set of duplicate type names and deprecating old ones
causes a certain amount of disruption.  Given the age of the types
module, the disruption is likely to be greater than any potential
benefit that could be realized.  Plenty of people will have to incur the
transition costs, but no one will likely find the benefit to be
perceptible.

Suggest rejecting this PEP and making a note for Py3.0 to either sync-up
the type names or abandon the types module entirely.



Raymond