"Paul Boddie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...] > I've just uploaded a patch/suggestion/module (#1301512) to SourceForge > which seeks to provide the equivalent of os.startfile for KDE and GNOME > (as well as Windows) as part of a generic desktop module: > > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1301512&group_id=5470&atid=305470 > > Rather than submit yet another PEP and argue about insignificant > details whilst the webbrowser module sits comfortably in the standard > library, failing to address general file-opening issues directly and > doing the wrong thing under various modern desktop environments, I > advocate people submitting suggestions, criticism and amendments to the > uploaded attachment until we have something like os.startfile for all > major desktop environments.
Nice. I've started the ball rolling with what I think is a KDE bug fix (though I'm certain you know more about KDE than I do...), and some comments on the tracker. John -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
