the demise of 'from foo import * and its implications?

[Sean 'Shaleh' Perry]

On 02-Mar-2001 Tim Peters wrote:
> [Sean 'Shaleh' Perry]
>> ## as an example of what happens
>> ## and sure, I could try to list every function I want to import,
>> ## but man does that get ugly
>> ...
> 
> What gave you the idea that "import *" is going away?
> 

/me needs to take a week off apparently.  Either that or stop believing
anything he reads.

I would have SWORN I read it here, and a fellow python hacker said something to
that affect as well.  Whichever, I will promptly use a gag as I am just digging
myself a hole today.