David Moss <drk...@gmail.com> added the comment: For reference, here are the (cross-posted) links to the discussion on the (now failed) netaddr/ipaddr merge talks :-
http://groups.google.com/group/netaddr/browse_thread/thread/f80b7c69e459 02b7 http://groups.google.com/group/ipaddr-py- dev/browse_thread/thread/2bc329151fef01eb Out of interest, here is some data from each project's download counters (taken 2nd Feb 2009) :- project: netaddr total downloads: 3298 first official release: July 7th, 2008 project: ipaddr total downloads: 998 first official release: September 24th, 2008 This only includes those accessing official releases (not direct subversion repository access). As these projects are both still less the 6 months old its probably difficult to gauge any kind of long term trend from this. However, what it does show is the high level of user interest in both projects. I have no desire to continue being a blocker on the decision to include ipaddr in the stdlib. At this point, I'm sure we are all keen to move on. As previously stated, netaddr will continue to be a viable alternative to those users that prefer its interface, documentation, additional features (layer-2 options, etc) and direction. Choice is a good thing and that choice will remain open to Python users as long as their interest persists. _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue3959> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
