[Python-Dev] Re: Add -P command line option to not add sys.path[0]

2022-05-05 Thread Victor Stinner
Ah, I see that I didn't explain something well. The issue has two sides: one side is a fix security vulnerability, the second side is more about Python *usability*. The Python usability issue is that running "math.py" overrides the Python stdlib module called "math". "math.py" is just an

[Python-Dev] Re: PEP 689 – Unstable C API tier (was: Semi-stable C API tier)

2022-05-05 Thread Petr Viktorin
On Thu, May 5, 2022 at 5:35 AM Thomas Wouters wrote: [...] > > > I've already brought this up to Petr directly, but I would greatly prefer new > unstable API functions have leading underscores, and that existing functions > being moved to the unstable API are _not_ renamed. > > Renaming

[Python-Dev] Re: Can I ask a real dumb procedural question about GitHub email?

2022-05-05 Thread Victor Stinner
Every day, I unsubscribe from many issues and pull requests to reduce the number of emails to move it below my acceptable threshold. For example, for me, 20 new discussions per day is acceptable, whereas 100 is not. I prefer to focus on small number of things and follow them closely. Victor