[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I would like to > create a subclass of socket that fixes the problem.
The socket module is in a messy state right now and subclassing sockets doesn't work for implementation-specific reasons besides the issue you described. Take a look at socket.py to see the situation. See also: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/76d27388b0d286fa/c9849013e37c995b -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
