[Python-Dev] Deprecate codecs.open() and StreamWriter/StreamReader

[Terry Reedy]

On 5/27/2011 11:08 AM, Victor Stinner wrote:

> Tell me if I am wrong, but only Marc-Andre is against deprecating StreamReader

While I am, in general, in favor of removing some duplication, I was and 
am against doing this change precipitously. So I was for the reversion 
(noted), at least temporarily. Given the disagreement, I think there 
should be a PEP with pro and con arguments.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy