[Catalog-sig] safe_names again

[Jim Fulton]

On Jul 8, 2006, at 9:02 AM, richardjones at optusnet.com.au wrote:

> [sorry for the terrible email quoting / formatting - I'm stuck in  
> webmail ATM. I'm also having trouble following the discussion PJE  
> and Jim are having - and that's a concern to me because some of the  
> stuff I'm reading worries me.]

Don't feel bad, I have trouble following this too. :/


> I have created a branch for this and have begun the slow process of  
> working in the setuptools name mangling. It's going to take some  
> time since package names are used all over the place and form an  
> integral part of the database referential structure.

IMO, no one should be writing code at this point.  I think we should  
slow down, decide on and carefully document an API before we do any  
more coding. (Where "we" mostly refers to you and Phillip. :)

Jim

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