PyWart: "Python's import statement and the history of external dependencies"

[Chris Angelico]

On Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 5:30 PM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info> wrote:
>> wave: Not in the stdlib, though I'd avoid the name anyway.
>
> Incorrect. The wave module is for manipulating .wav files.
>
> > sndheader: Not in the stdlib - probably on PyPI though
>
> Correct. It is actually spelled "sndhdr".

Just out of curiosity, why does the stdlib need modules for
manipulating .wav and other sound files, but we have to go to PyPI to
get a PostgreSQL client? It's a queer world...

ChrisA