Well, it's not my call any more, so I'll happily stop arguing. On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 3:19 PM Terry Reedy <tjre...@udel.edu> wrote:
> On 10/3/2018 5:27 PM, Guido van Rossum wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 2:13 PM Terry Reedy <tjre...@udel.edu > > <mailto:tjre...@udel.edu>> wrote: > > > > A language syntax-change proposal would be something else. > > > > > > IMO changes to the C API should be taken just as seriously -- the > > potential for breaking the world is just about the same (since most > > serious Python applications use C extensions that risk breaking). > > I agree. My observation is that PEP-delegates have taken their > responsibility *very* seriously, and I think that the evidence is that > Petr would. If you think otherwise, please explain. On reason for a > serious examination to start now is to allow adequate time. > > The difference I was referring to is the philosophical basis of and > technical evaluation skill needed for a decision. I feel competent to > opine on syntax proposals, but not on technical details of CPyython > calls. Moreover, as long as an internal change does not break anything, > and at least does not hinder writing C extensions, I have little reason > to care, whereas syntax changes will affect me, even if they are 'good' > changes. > > -- > Terry Jan Reedy > > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/guido%40python.org > -- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido)
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