> > WindowsError > > ------------ > > > > This should be kept. Unlike module specific exceptions, this exception > > occurs in multiple places and diverse applications. It is appropriate > > to list as a builtin. > > > > "Too O/S specific" is not a reason for eliminating this. Looking at the > > codebase there does not appear to be a good substitute. Eliminating > > this one would break code, decrease clarity, and cause modules to grow > > competing variants.
[Brett] > I unfortunately forgot to add that the exception would be moved under > os, so it would be more of a renaming than a removal. Isn't OSError already used for another purpose (non-platform dependent exceptions raised by the os module)? Raymond _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
