[Python-Dev] Potential NULL pointer dereference in descrobject.c

Steven D'Aprano steve at pearwood.info
Sun Dec 18 01:39:11 CET 2011


Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Greg Ewing wrote:
>> Matt Joiner wrote:
>>> ಠ_ಠ
>>
>> What's up with these ?_? messages?
>>
> 
> I think that, depending on the typeface you view it with, it is supposed 
> to be some sort of smiley: two big wide open square eyes with tightly 
> pursed lips. Presumably it is supposed to be a look of shock and surprise.

Apparently it is supposed to be a look of disapproval:

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/%E0%B2%A0%E0%B2%A0-look-of-disapproval

and the 0c0a characters on either side of the underscore is KANNADA LETTER 
TTHA: http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/ca0/index.htm



-- 
Steven


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