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Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:23:38 +1000
Subject: Re: Inconsistencies between zipfile and tarfile APIs
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On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 3:11 AM, rantingrick <rantingrick@gmail.com> wrote:
> WWrong! It is more that just a MERE preference. Tarfile and zipfile
> are BOTH archive modules and as such should present a consistent API.
> I really don't care so much about the actual details AS LONG AS THE
> APIs ARE CONSISTENT!

Python and C++ are BOTH programming languages and as such should
present a consistent API. I really don't care so much about the actual
details <caps>as long as the APIs (standard libraries) are
consistent!</caps>

Chris Angelico