See http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0374/ http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0374/ for the rationale; but keep in mind it's more than two years old so some o

See http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0374/ http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0374/ for the rationale; but keep in mind it's more than two years old so some of the criticisms may not longer apply.