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Is this patch being considered for going into Python 2.4
(and hence being checked into an alpha release)?  FWIW, Tim
Peters was +1 in favor of having this functionality in
Python (even before the API was significantly enhanced)
before washing his hands of it.  

I'd be interested in knowing whether this is going into 2.4,
being shelved until the next release or whether the
development/distribution of this functionlity should be
moved to its own project.  I'm getting a little anxious
because I know an alpha release is in the works this week
but I don't know how many more opportunities we have beyond
that for 2.4.  (I'm assuming there will be a long time
before the next one.)

Are there any more outstanding issues with it that need to
be resolved?  I am currently under the assumption no one has
any objections or further recommendations.