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Author	eric.araujo
Recipients	eric.araujo, pitrou, tim.peters, vstinner
Date	2011年12月10日.16:30:14
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On #13550 I asked Guido about the Thing/_Thing function/class indirection and use of _Verbose; the reply: > IIRC: > > The design started out this way because it predates new-style classes. When this was put in one > couldn't subclass extension types, and there were plans/hopes to replace some of the lock types > with platform-specific built-in versions on some platforms. > > Since it is now possible to write subclassable extension types the Thing/_Thing design is no > longer needed. > > I'm not sure about the _Verbose hacks, if it is deemed not useful I'm fine with letting it go.

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On #13550 I asked Guido about the Thing/_Thing function/class indirection and use of _Verbose; the reply:
> IIRC:
> 
> The design started out this way because it predates new-style classes. When this was put in one
> couldn't subclass extension types, and there were plans/hopes to replace some of the lock types
> with platform-specific built-in versions on some platforms.
>
> Since it is now possible to write subclassable extension types the Thing/_Thing design is no
> longer needed.
> 
> I'm not sure about the _Verbose hacks, if it is deemed not useful I'm fine with letting it go.

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Date	User	Action	Args
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