Comment 1 for bug 988391

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Barry Warsaw (barry) wrote :

This probably provides the best rationale for why I consider this a bug:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-python/2011/03/msg00013.html

Scott K also quotes Debian Python policy here:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-python/2011/03/msg00015.html

(which indicates that while not prohibited, D-P policy discourages it except in deliberate, specific cases).