[XML-SIG] packaging question

[Bjorn Pettersen]

"Fred L. Drake, Jr." wrote:
> 
>   A few weeks ago we discussed the relationship between the xml
> package added to the standard library and PyXML.  One person stated
> that the biggest requirement was that both be able to use the "xml"
> name for the top-level package.  There were at least two proposals
> about how to achieve that.
>   Before I dig into the mechanics, I want to be sure people agree that
> this is the "right thing" to do.  What are the objections to using two
> different names ("xml" and "xmlextra") instead of one?

I think it was mostly a convenience argument. When an item moves from
xmlextra to xml no user code would have to change if they had the same
name. (In addition, everyone who is currently using PyXML from xml.---
wouldn't have to change their code.)

-- bjorn