[Thomas Wouters] > My point isn't that it isn't archived somewhere (mailinglists, wiki, FAQ, > the minds of many, many people, not just Python developers) but that it > isn't easily findable and it isn't easily accessible in a single location. I > thought PEP's where supposed to be that, and if I have a particular idea for > new syntax or new semantics, PEPs would be the place I'd look, not the FAQ > or a Wiki.
Luckily, in his benevolent infinite wisdom, I expect Guido reserved PEP number 13 for exactly this purpose: for a meta-PEP to record the unlucky PEP ideas that are so unlikely to get accepted that it's not worth anyone's time to write an actual PEP for them. I like the title: Don't Bother: PEPs Rejected Before Being Written No, I'm not kidding. At least I don't think I am. > ... > And I would like to point out how hard it is to google or grep for ideas > like this. For instance, the 'x, y, *rest = someseq' syntax. I wouldn't know > what to call it (or what others would call it, and you can't google for the > syntax (since the variables can be named anything). If PEP 13 grows large enough, won't be easy to find there either. But it will be easy to remember _where_ to look. > ... > And a PEP titled 'Rejected Ideas' would certainly be the first place to look > ;) Too bland ;-) _______________________________________________ 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