david pokorny vpwtpanfhgmailcom tue apr 1 2008 440 pm guido van rossum wrote im sure really safe vs nonsafe issue ops concern change affects behavior keys friends people internalized past 18 years certainly dont see reason change back knew would case think needs ephasized every whats new doc already list common stumbling blocks paragraph could expanded bit agree 30 behavior safe surprising unless misinterpreting sounds like burden proof falls option keep status quo thing seems outside observer look situation might ask names changed current behavior functional one clamoring change disagree still dont understand motivation pep current motivation able set operations keys items without copy appear pertain issue names correspond behavior viewitems itemview gets backported 26 unless missing something pep concerned solely changing names fwiw distinction loud changes say print changing function statement except blocks rejecting except typeerror exc syntax favor except typeerror exc silent changes one discussion change discussion alters meaning expression valid 2 3 whereas cases code compile 3 david _______________________________________________ python3000 mailing list smsbmo9552pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopython3000 unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspython3000python300040tangomucom wed 06 aug 2008 220408 0700 python3000 spooky behavior dictitems friends