[XML-SIG] PyXML in Python 1.6: Drawbacks

[Paul Prescod]

"Jérôme Marant" wrote:
> 
> Paul Prescod <paul@prescod.net> writes:
> 
> > That's right. That's why we have a DOM 1 implementation in the
> > distribution and an "evolving DOM" implementation in the PyXML package.
> 
> I think I understand now. You'll include every XML stuff that hasn't
> changed for ages in a Python release and you'll keep pyxml for
> evolving stuff, right ?

Right!

> > So? I don't understand your point? If these things become available,
> > they will be put into the pyxml package. It isn't going away.
> 
> I thought that PyXML would disappear after its integration into
> the next Python release. That's why I was a bit suprised.

Some had proposed that for a later release (e.g. Python 1.7) but I agree
with you that the pyxml distribution is a useful home for things that
are evolving.

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