Re:Python 3.11.0 final is now available
by macintux on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @07:40AM
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Obviously the complexity level is different, but to me you sound like someone complaining about Linux adding support for a new filesystem, but read-only at first. Why all the hostility?
It's a complain about a release decision. Where's the hostillity?
No need to project psychology on it...
Re:Python 3.11.0 final is now available
by iainmerrick on Tuesday October 25, 2022 @08:04AM
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That's an argument for not adding a TOML writer right now. The correct design isn't obvious so there'd be a risk of a bad design getting locked in.
The GIL is a good decision and has been a sound engineering tradeoff for decades. It's only been the past few years that running the interpreter without a GIL has been even remotely feasible (cf the gilectomy project). The GIL is a relatively straightforward way to hold back a tremendous amount of complexity.
Similarly, TOML writing is a ton of completely. The org isn't opposed to adding toml writing to the stdlib fundamentally, they just aren't rushing and want to hammer out all of the grossness first.
Well, the same debates happened over many other decisions debated, acted upon, and later regretted and reverted. At some point the GIL seemed like a good decision too!