PEP 382: Namespace Packages

["Martin v. Löwis"]

> -0
> 
> My main concern is that we'll start seeing all kinds of packages with
> names like:
> 
> com.dusinc.sarray.ptookkit.v_1_34_beta.btree.BTree
> 
> The current lack of global package namespace effectively prevents
> bureaucratic package naming, which in my mind makes it worth the
> cost.  However, I'd be willing to believe this can be kept under
> control some other way.

In principle, people can do this today already. That they are not
doing it is a good sign.

I think this bureaucratic naming in Java originates more from an
explicitly stated policy that people should use such naming than
from the ability to actually do so easily.

Regards,
Martin