[ANN] istring 1.0.1 released; announce list created

[Michael Ströder]

Steven D. Arnold wrote:
 >
> 4. Standard library -- If anyone wishes to take the steps to include
> it in the standard library, including any PEPs that may be needed in
> addition to 215, you have my blessing and I'll provide support.  The
> current license is LGPL-like, with the intent of ensuring changes are
> open-source without infecting projects that use it.  I will make
> istring available under the Python license if that is the only
> obstacle keeping it from inclusion in the standard library.

I have to admit that I'm scared of having to deal with yet another special 
char $ which would need quoting. Since the istring approach does not add any 
more value to Python the developers in favor of this should use the istring 
module. But it should not be added to standard Python.

Ciao, Michael.