[Python-Dev] Policy Decisions, Judgment Calls, and Backwards Compatibility (was Re: splitext('.cshrc'))

[Steven H. Rogers]

glyph at divmod.com wrote:
> 
> In the past I've begged off of actually writing PEPs because I don't 
> have the time, but if there is interest in codifying this I think I 
> don't have the time *not* to write it.  I'd prefer to document the 
> pending/deprecate/remove policy first, but I can write up something more 
> complicated about community buildbots and resolving disputes around 
> potential breakages if there is actually no consensus about that.
> 

Please do write this up.  It's a good policy and should be codified.

# Steve