[Python-Dev] ElementTree - Why not part of the core? (fwd)

Mon Dec 12 13:54:30 CET 2005

Steve Holden wrote:
>>>anyone ?
>>>> I think "contrib" is somewhat conventional for the purpose.
>>> Indeed, but conventionally *all* code in the Python core is contributed,
> and I think we need a name that differentiates externally-maintained
> packages from the contributions that are integrated into the core and
> maintained as part of it.

I'm leaning towards a flat "external" directory at the top of the SVN tree. no tags or
trunk stuff; just the snapshots (plus a README file that explains what's in there).
If nobody stops me (Martin?), I'll set this up later today...
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