What is involved in adding to the standard Python API?

Question

What steps would be necessary, and what kind of maintenance would be expected if I wanted to contribute a module to the Python standard API? For example I have a module that encapsulates automated update functionality similar to Java's JNLP.

Answer 1

Please look at Python PEP 2 for details. You'll surely find more necessary information at the PEP Index, such as PEP 1: PEP Purpose and Guidelines.

Have a look through the PEP index for previous PEPs which may have been rejected in the past.

Of course you should also consult the python-dev mailing list.