kirby urner wrote: >So seriously, from __past__ import is my preferred solution (I called >it 'retro'). > Probably an uphill battle.
My understanding - based on a short conversation I had with Guido at PyCon 2004, and perhaps other references I have come across - is that he does not support the idea of these kinds of toggles as permanent language features. OTOH, if I recall correctly, Tim Peters has expressed some admiration for the Dr. Scheme scheme of things - which would presumably implies a positive view about its ability to toggle language features. Tim does not strike one as the petition signer type, in any case. I of course think the issue is blown way out of proportion in any case - cannot understand the hesitancy to introduce the concept of import on Day One, thinking it can be explained adequately in one or two succinct sentences (and probably should be in any case), and if it sounds strange on Day One, well so does everything else sound strange on Day One. So the idea that no one is coming back for Day Two for that reason is unreasonable. import is in fact the most exciting statement we have. import OpenGL import VPython import Numarray import some kid's bright idea from yesterday import CandyStore as yummies I would not have been back for Day Two of Python if I didn't understand from Day One, what import could do for me. I think the professors are very wrong here. Art > I'm not wanting to sign on any petition, in any case -- >not my style (except sometimes (signed a "get Shockwave on Linux!" web >thingy, also "Bring Duckman cartoons to DVD!")). > > _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
