ACCEPTED: PEP 285

[Erik Max Francis]

Arthur Siegel wrote:

> Guido asks "should the PEP be accepted"?
> 
> Many folks reacted that - no, it is unnecessary and
> poorly timed and took the time to elaborate as intelligently
> and thoroughly as they could the basis for that conclusion.

And many people responded that it was a good idea.

> Only to find that the question Guido was *really* asking was
> whether anyone saw a *killer* reason not to adopt.
> 
> Unnecessary and poorly timed may well be the right answer
> but is not a  *killer* reason. You lose.

If he has a prediliction to accept it, what would you really expect? 
He's looking for a good reason _not_ to accept it, and none was
presented.

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