[Python-Dev] PEP 408 -- Standard library __preview__ package

Barry Warsaw barry at python.org
Fri Jan 27 23:56:03 CET 2012


On Jan 27, 2012, at 10:02 PM, Paul Moore wrote:

>Agreed entirely. We need a way to signal somehow that a module is
>being seriously considered for stdlib inclusion. That *would* result
>in more uptake, and hence more testing and feedback.

I'm just not convinced that's a message that we can clearly articulate to
users of the library.  I think most people will see it in the module
documentation, just use it, and then complain when it's gone.

-Barry


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