[Python-Dev] Proposal to revert r54204 (splitext change)

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Phillip J. Eby schrieb:
> This backwards-incompatible change is therefore contrary to policy and 
> should be reverted, pending a proper transition plan for the change 
> (such as introduction of an alternative API and deprecation of the 
> existing one.)

I'm clearly opposed to this proposal, or else I wouldn't have committed
the change in the first place.

Regards,
Martin