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smokeltoday at 6:22 AM2 repliesview on HN

It is a Python thing, in the sense that it is Python-inspired:

> design-wise copy the Python standard library's APIs whenever possible [1]

[1] https://github.com/jpakkane/pystd


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asalahlitoday at 7:11 AM

This is giving the same vibe as Windows Subsystem for Linux[0] - it kinda makes sense once somebody explains it, but is confusing as hell when you first see it

0. https://www.reddit.com/r/bashonubuntuonwindows/comments/t952...

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IshKebabtoday at 7:50 AM

That is a bizarre principle. The Python standard library APIs are mediocre at best.

Surely copy the Rust APIs? Or maybe Go?