* separated values

[Richard Jones]

On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 09:56, Magnus Lie Hetland wrote:
> In article <a22s44$dal$1 at panix3.panix.com>, Aahz Maruch wrote:
> >In article <mailman.1011123563.22800.python-list at python.org>,
> >
> > <brueckd at tbye.com> wrote:
> >>I totally see how it'd be easier for you if it was in the std library,
> >> but where do we stop? I for one have never needed a CSV parser beyond
> >> simple comma-separated stuff so adding this to the main distribution
> >> would never benefit me. I use PIL and Numeric more, so shouldn't we
> >> include them instead (licensing issues aside)? A CPAN solution is the
> >> only one that'll work.
> >
> >Actually, it *would* make sense to include PIL and Numeric in the
> >standard distribution, IMO.
>
> I think so too. Pictures and numerics are nice to have. I think more
> people would use e.g. Numeric if it were part of the standard library,
> and that might lead to better (and faster!) Python programs out there.

I believe that the issue is mostly to do with maintenance - someone has to 
put up their hand to maintain every module that goes into the python core. At 
the moment, the maintenance of eg. PIL is not so good - I suspect there 
simply isn't enough round tuits.


    Richard