On Jun 12, 5:56 pm, Robert Kern <robert.k...@gmail.com> wrote: > > just because a library has a means for programmers to shoot > > themselves in the foot doesn't mean that the programming language > > should come with kevlar-reinforced bullet-proof vests. > > That's exactly why it's *in* the standard library, but also exactly why it > won't > be *used by* other parts of the standard library. If it's used by other parts > of > the standard library, then it won't be the case that only the sanest and most > careful of programmers are going to use it.
ack. understood. thank you. > > removal of ctypes would be a big, big mistake. i trust that i have > > misinterpreted the implication of what you're saying, martin. > > Yes. ok whew :) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
