[Python-ideas] Speed up os.walk() 5x to 9x by using file attributes from FindFirst/NextFile() and readdir()

[Ben Hoyt]

> The issue with patching the stdlib directly rather than releasing something
> on PyPI is that you likely won't get any design or usability feedback ...
> ... Just the
> discipline of writing docs, tests and giving people a rationale for
> downloading your module can help a great deal with making the case for the
> subsequent stdlib change.

Yes, those are good points. I'll see about making a "betterwalk" or similar
module and releasing on PyPI.

-Ben