Nick Coghlan wrote:
Agreed, but it's the security implications that let us even contemplate the backwards compatibility break.
I don't think that's a sufficient criterion for choosing a name. The backwards compatibility issue is a transitional thing, but we'll be stuck with the name forever. IMO the name should simply describe the mechanism, and be neutral as to what the reason might be for using the mechanism. -- Greg _______________________________________________ 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
