[Python-Dev] Expat -- it keeps going, and going, and going ...

gvwilson@nevex.com gvwilson@nevex.com
Wed, 9 Feb 2000 14:52:53 -0500 (EST)


> > Why "deprecate" xmllib?

> We don't want to encourage programmers to use the old xmllib API.
> ...
> * having multiple ways to do the same thing is not the Python way
> ...
> It's basically about causing confusion by offering too many choices.

I concur --- the people I'm dealing with want one answer to any question.
If by chance it happens to be the best one, so much the better... :-)

Greg