On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 1:23 PM, ghtdak <gl
...@tarbox.org> wrote:
> Python pretty much punted on date and time. It has some support, but
> its not very good.
> The Python Quick Reference: http://rgruet.free.fr/PQR25/PQR2.5.html
> suggests mxDateTime: http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxBase/mxDateTime/
> and, having worked with it, I recommend it over what comes native with
> Python. My guess is this is why Python hasn't bothered.
> A quick glance through the license doesn't show anything obviously
> problematic. Seems to be the Python license but I don't know if that
> makes sense...
> My proposal is to add something for date and time handling. Looks
> like mx might be the right approach.
> Questions? Comments? Jokes?
> -glenn
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