Python Standardization: Wikipedia entry

[Roy Smith]

In article <mailman.1215.1201598807.896.python-list at python.org>,
 "Terry Reedy" <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:

> "Roy Smith" <roy at panix.com> wrote in message 
> news:roy-3C105C.23015128012008 at 70-1-84-166.area1.spcsdns.net...
> | But, surely Python has plenty of "implementation defined" aspects.
> | Especially in the libraries.
> 
> I personally do not consider the libraries as part of the language (as 
> opposed to the distribution) and was not referring to them.

I realize that there is a difference between the core language and the 
libraries, but Python depends on the libraries more than a lot of other 
languages do.  They are the "batteries included" part.

Indeed, there is a lot of stuff in the "Python Library Reference" which in 
most languages would be considered part of the core.  The description of 
boolean operations (and, or, not), for example.  String, sequence, and 
dictionary methods.  Where do you draw the line and say, "The core language 
ends here; the rest is just libraries"?