might compatibility become a *goal*?

[Greg Weeks]

Neil Schemenauer (nas at python.ca) wrote:
: Greg Weeks wrote:
: > Indeed, lack of backward compatibility seems to be an expected
: > "feature" of Python, given the introduction of the __future__ module.

: Huh?  This statement alone makes me feel like discounting your entire
: post.  

Hmmm.  The purpose of __future__ is to soften the introduction of
backward-incompatible fieatures, is it not?


Greg