Re: [Python-Dev] PEP 466 (round 3): Python 2 network security enhancements

2014-03-24 Thread Terry Reedy
On 3/24/2014 9:43 AM, Nick Coghlan wrote: And time for round 3 :) And round 3 of my response: contrary to what I said before, I now think that the base proposal should be the simplest possible: selectively (and minimally) waive the 'no-enhancement in maintenance release policy' for future 2.

[Python-Dev] PEP 466 (round 3): Python 2 network security enhancements

2014-03-24 Thread Nick Coghlan
And time for round 3 :) Notable changes: - removed the higher level networking modules from the scope of the PEP. They made people nervous, and aren't actually needed to achieved the desired result (at the higher levels, it's much easier for third party pure Python modules like requests to step i