Re:Fix the unit test and open a giant hole everywhere
by vlovich123 on Sunday December 26, 2021 @10:47AM
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HTTP != sockets. I’m not arguing for HTTP within the standard library but for low-level networking support. That one should be non controversial.
As for HTTP within the standard library, I would probably tend to agree although I’d note that Python does have it in its standard module set and I don’t think there’s an acknowledgement that that’s somehow a mistake. Each language fills a different need so framing it as “people insisting in not learning lessons” isn’t helpful. Not to mention that the best way to learn is to experiment and double check if what was once true remains that way (experts know when and in what way to break rules).
As for HTTP within the standard library, I would probably tend to agree although I’d note that Python does have it in its standard module set and I don’t think there’s an acknowledgement that that’s somehow a mistake. Each language fills a different need so framing it as “people insisting in not learning lessons” isn’t helpful. Not to mention that the best way to learn is to experiment and double check if what was once true remains that way (experts know when and in what way to break rules).