[XML-SIG] Re: [Python-Dev] Problem with using _xmlplus

Lars Marius Garshol larsga@garshol.priv.no
16 Sep 2000 12:26:34 +0200


* Guido van Rossum
| 
| [suggests: the XML package in the Python core 'xmlbase']
| 
| Since PyXML has had dibs on the 'xml' package name for years, it's
| best not to try to change that.  We can't force everyone who has
| installed an old version of PyXML to upgrade (and to erase the old
| package!) so the best solution is to pick a new name for the core
| XML support package.

For what it's worth: I like this approach very much. It's simple,
intuitive and not likely to cause any problems.

--Lars M.