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[Python-Dev] Python 3.0 list of goals

Brett C. bac at OCF.Berkeley.EDU
Tue Aug 17 19:27:46 CEST 2004 
Brett C. wrote:

> A.M. Kuchling wrote:
> 
>> The thread about bytes() is about a Python 3.0 feature.  Guido's
>> presentations have mentioned various changes he'd like to make in 3.0,
>> but there's no master list of things that would change. 
>> I think it would be useful to have such a list, because it would focus
>> our language development effort on ones that are steps to 3.0, and
>> maybe people can invent ways to smooth the transition.  I've started a
>> list in the Wiki at http://www.python.org/moin/Python3.0 , but should
>> it be a PEP?  (PEP 3000, perhaps?)
>>
> 
> I say a PEP.  While it can say that these features are just 
> possibilities, I would rather have a controlled place to list this stuff 
> so it is a little more official than having someone randomly come in and 
> start throwing in everything they wished Python 3.0 will have.

And I forgot to mention I would like to help out with this.

-Brett
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