[Zope-Coders] removing more Zope decoys

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Wed, 13 Nov 2002 13:47:06 -0500


> I'm still using it in a product that is running on a server and is used 
> by real people every day.

That's enough to keep it around IMO.

> It is only deployed on one server, so I guess I can stand the hardship 
> if it were removed.
> 
> Is there any real benefit to removing it?

Removing unused code means fewer chances for confusing to readers of
the source code.  Decoys detract.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)